39 Facts About Mike Michalske

Mike Michalske was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of its second induction class in 1964.

Mike Michalske was named in 1969 to the NFL 1920s All-Decade Team.

Mike Michalske played professional football as a guard with the New York Yankees from 1926 to 1927 and with the Green Bay Packers from 1929 to 1935 and 1937.

Mike Michalske led the Packers to three consecutive National Football League championships from 1929 to 1931 and was selected seven times as a first-team All-Pro between 1927 and 1935.

Mike Michalske's father, August Michalske, was a German immigrant who worked in 1910 as a teamster and in 1920 as "draying" contractor.

Mike Michalske's mother, Anna Michalske, was a German immigrant.

Mike Michalske had three older brothers and two older sisters.

Mike Michalske attended Cleveland's West High School where he starred in three sports.

Mike Michalske attended Pennsylvania State University where he played for Penn State Nittany Lions football team from 1923 to 1925.

Mike Michalske played as a guard in 1923 and at halfback and guard in 1924.

Mike Michalske began his professional football career in 1926 as a guard for the New York Yankees of the first American Football League.

In September 1929, Mike Michalske signed a contract to play for the Green Bay Packers.

In 1930, Mike Michalske returned to the Packers and helped lead the team to its second consecutive NFL championship.

Mike Michalske was described as "one of the outstanding players in the country," and he was selected at the end of the season as a first-time All-Pro by the Green Bay Press-Gazette and Collyer's Eye.

In 1931, Mike Michalske led the Packers to an unprecedented third consecutive NFL championship.

Mike Michalske remained with the Packers for an additional five seasons from 1932 to 1935 and again in 1937.

Mike Michalske was selected as a first-team All-Pro in 1934 by the Green Bay Press-Gazette and in 1935 by the NFL, Chicago Daily News, and Green Bay Press-Gazette.

In 1935, Mike Michalske became an assistant coach under head coach Curly Lambeau, adding those duties to his responsibilities as a player.

Mike Michalske retired as a player and left the Packers after the 1935 season, but in August 1937, he signed a contract to return to the Packers as a player and assistant coach for the 1937 season.

Mike Michalske's playing career ended on October 31,1937, when he sustained a back injury after allegedly being kicked by an opposing player in a game against the Detroit Lions; he was hospitalized in Detroit for several days after the game.

Mike Michalske confirmed his retirement as a player in August 1938.

Mike Michalske wore nine uniform numbers over his Packers career, the most by any player in team history: 19,24,28,30,31,33,36,40 and 63.

Mike Michalske began his coaching career as the line coach at Ashland College in Ohio during the 1928 and 1929 seasons.

In March 1936, Mike Michalske returned to coaching as an assistant football coach under head coach Ernie Nevers at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania.

Mike Michalske was an assistant coach for the Packers under Curly Lambeau during the 1935 and 1936 seasons.

In late November 1937, Mike Michalske returned to Lafayette College for his second year as the head coach of the basketball team.

In September 1939, Mike Michalske was reunited with Ernie Nevers who had taken over as head coach of the Chicago Cardinals.

Mike Michalske was hired as an assistant football coach and scout for the Cardinals.

Mike Michalske served as the line coach for the St Norbert football team in 1940 and 1941.

Mike Michalske resigned his position at Iowa State in February 1947.

In February 1950, Mike Michalske was hired as the line coach at Baylor in Waco, Texas.

Mike Michalske spent three years at Baylor under head coach George Sauer, with whom Michalske had played in Green Bay.

Mike Michalske resigned from in December 1952, effective at the end of his contract in March 1953.

Mike Michalske received numerous honors and awards for his accomplishments as a football player.

In 1969, Mike Michalske was selected by the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a guard on the NFL 1920s All-Decade Team.

Mike Michalske was inducted in 1970 with the first group of inductees into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame, and in 1971 he was inducted into the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame.

Mike Michalske was married to Doris Luke at Waukegan, Illinois, in October 1932.

Mike Michalske died at a Green Bay hospital in October 1983 at age 80.

Mike Michalske was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Allouez, Wisconsin.