Larry Mialik

Larry Mialik is a former tight end in the National Football League.

Biography

Mialik was born Lawrence George Mialik on May 15, 1950 in Passaic, New Jersey.[1]

He began playing football in the tenth grade at Clifton High School in Clifton, New Jersey.[2]

Career

He played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he was an 1st team All Big Ten selection as a tight end as well as an Associated Press honorable mention All-American.

Mialik was drafted in the twelfth round of the 1972 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons and would be with the team for four credited seasons. He played with the San Diego Chargers during the 1976 NFL season. He is a vested NFL alumni.

He also participated in four America's Cup campaigns and was a member of the winning crew with America³ in 1992.

References

  1. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MialLa00.htm
  2. Doherty, Justin. What It Means to Be a Badger: Barry Alvarez and Wisconsin's Greatest Players, p. 69. Triumph Books, 2011. ISBN 9781617495373. Accessed September 29, 2016. "So I really didn't start until I was a sophomore at Clifton High School in Clifton, New Jersey.... I lived in Passaic, where he went to school. I went to Clifton High School, and he went to Passaic High School, and we played each other in his senior year."
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