Stan Mikawos

Stan Mikawos
Date of birth (1958-05-11) May 11, 1958
Place of birth Gdańsk, Poland
Career information
Status Retired
CFL status National
Position(s) DT
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 270 lb (120 kg)
College Mesabi Junior College
North Dakota
Career history
As player
1982-1996 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
CFL East All-Star 1993

Stan Mikawos (born May 11, 1958) is a former Canadian football player. A native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Mikawos played college football at North Dakota.[1][2] He played professional football in the Canadian Football League as a defensive tackle for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1982 to 1996.[3] During his time with the Blue Bombers, the team won three Grey Cup championships in 1984, 1988 and 1990.[4][5][6] In the 1984 Grey Cup game, Mikawos recovered a fumble and ran 22 yards for a touchdown to give the Bombers a 24-17 lead.[4][7] He was inducted into the Winnipeg Football Club Hall of Fame in 2000.[8] Mikawos currently resides in Los Cabos, Mexico, where he sells timeshares.

References

  1. ↑ "Former Sioux in the Pros". Sioux Sports. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
  2. ↑ "Mikawos Career Goes Full Circle to the CFL". Grand Forks Herald. 1991-10-01.
  3. ↑ Winnipeg Blue Bomber Alumni
  4. 1 2 "Grey Cup 1984". Grey Cup. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
  5. ↑ "Grey Cup 1988". Grey Cup. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
  6. ↑ "Grey Cup 1990". Grey Cup. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
  7. ↑ Kirk Penton (2005-08-13). "Blue Bombers were 'bears' in '84: Grey Cup starved city feasted on win". Winnipeg Sun.
  8. ↑ "WFC HALL OF FAME". Winnipeg Football Club. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
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