Henry Michael Tingelhoff was an American professional football player who was a center for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League from 1962 to 1978.
13 Facts About Mick Tingelhoff
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Mick Tingelhoff was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2015, his 32nd year of eligibility.
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Mick Tingelhoff earned three letters during his football career there, but did not become a starter until his senior season in 1961.
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Mick Tingelhoff was a co-captain of that 1961 team, which had its biggest offensive output in over five seasons.
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Mick Tingelhoff participated in the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, and in the All-American Bowl after the regular season was over.
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Mick Tingelhoff became their starting center during his rookie season and held that spot until he retired in 1978.
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Mick Tingelhoff was an AP First-team All-Pro selection for the first of five times in 1964 and began a streak of six straight Pro Bowl appearances that season.
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Mick Tingelhoff was named Second-team All-Pro by Newspaper Enterprise Association.
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Mick Tingelhoff was named First-team All-NFC for that season by the AP.
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Mick Tingelhoff was one of 11 players to have played in all four Vikings Super Bowl appearances in the 1970s, and is generally considered to have been the premier center of his era.
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Mick Tingelhoff is a member of the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2015.
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In 2011, Tingelhoff was named as that year's recipient of the Gerald R Ford Legends Award.
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Mick Tingelhoff died on September 11,2021, from complications of Parkinson's disease and dementia.