Mickey Sullivan (American football)

Mickey Sullivan
Biographical details
Born(1916-01-10)January 10, 1916
DiedAugust 28, 2000(2000-08-28) (aged 84)
Playing career
1937–1939NC State
1940Jersey City Giants
1940–1941Long Island Indians
Position(s)End
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1957–1961Wagner
Head coaching record
Overall26–16 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 MAC College–Northern Division (1960)

J. Walter "Mickey" Sullivan (January 10, 1916 – August 28, 2000) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Wagner College in Staten Island, New York from 1957 to 1961, compiling a record of 26–16.[1] Sullivan was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1940 NFL draft.[2][3] A native of Staten Island, Sullivan coached high school football before he was hired at Wagner in 1957.[4]

  1. ^ "J. Walter "Mickey" Sullivan". Wagner Seahawks. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "Mickey Sullivan". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  4. ^ "W. Sullivan Named Wagner Grid Coach". Standard-Speaker. Hazleton, Pennsylvania. June 12, 1957. p. 29. Retrieved August 30, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.