Ed Nickla

Ed Nickla
Born:(1933-08-11)August 11, 1933
New York City, New York, U.S.
Died:November 2, 2021(2021-11-02) (aged 88)
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)DT, LB
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight240 lb (110 kg)
College
NFL draft1955, round: 14, pick: 167
Drafted byChicago Bears[1]
Career history
As player
1959Chicago Bears
1961–1964Montreal Alouettes
1964Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
CFL East All-Star1962,1963

Ed Nickla (August 11, 1933 - November 2, 2021)[2] was a Canadian Football League (CFL) player as a linebacker and defensive tackle.[3][4][5] He became a 2-time east division All-Star for the Montreal Alouettes in 1962 and 1963.

  1. ^ "1955 Chicago Bears". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2007. Retrieved July 16, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Ed Nickla, ex-Chicago Bear who coached at Deer Park schools, dies at 88". Newsday. November 14, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "Ed Nickla". Justsportsstats.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  4. ^ "Ed Nickla". Cflapedia.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  5. ^ "Ed Nickla Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.