14 Facts About Mickey Mangham

Michael Ray Mangham was an American football player for the LSU Tigers from 1958 to 1960.

Mickey Mangham played at the end position on both offense and defense and was selected as an Academic All-America and All-SEC player.

Mickey Mangham is most remembered for catching the winning touchdown pass in the Sugar Bowl on January 1,1959, to give LSU the national championship for the 1958 college football season.

Mickey Mangham enrolled without an athletic scholarship and played as a walk-on for the freshman football team in 1957.

Mickey Mangham was a three-year starter for LSU, playing on both defense and offense.

Mickey Mangham was a pre-season All-Southeastern Conference selection, and has the size, speed and experience to live up to that billing.

Mickey Mangham concluded his college football career playing in two post-season all-star games.

Mickey Mangham scored the only touchdown of the game for the South on a 16-yard touchdown pass from future All-Pro quarterback, Norm Snead.

Mickey Mangham was injured early in the game, and Pittsburgh end Mike Ditka was required to play in his place.

Dietzel noted that Mickey Mangham had "played every down on defense for us the last two years," and said that replacing him was one of his "toughest problems" for the 1961 season.

Mickey Mangham graduated in 1962 from LSU with a degree in petroleum engineering.

Mickey Mangham served as chairman of LSU's Tiger Athletic Foundation during the 1990s.

Mickey Mangham worked as an oil-and-gas attorney in the Acadiana region of Louisiana until his death.

On September 16,2010, Mickey Mangham died of a heart attack at his home in Lafayette.