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Mickey Sanzotta

Mickey Sanzotta
Position: Fullback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1921-04-28)April 28, 1921
Place of birth: Geneva, Ohio
Date of death: January 29, 1999(1999-01-29) (aged 77)
Place of death: Geneva, Ohio
Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight: 188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school: Geneva (OH)
College: Western Reserve
NFL Draft: 1942 / Round: 4 / Pick: 30
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 340
Yds/Carry: 4.4
Touchdowns: 0
Player stats at PFR
Rushing yards: 340
Yds/Carry: 4.4
Touchdowns: 0

Dominic Franklin "Mickey" Sanzotta (April 28, 1921 – January 21, 1999) was an American football player. He played college football at Western Reserve, now known as Case Western Reserve University, from 1939 to 1941 where he was co-captain with Paul Hudson his final season. A major collegiate career highlight was helping Western Reserve win its first and only bowl game in the 1941 Sun Bowl.

Sanzotta played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions in 1942 and 1946. He was the Lions' leading rusher in 1942 with 268 rushing yards on 71 carries. He missed the 1943 to 1945 seasons while serving in the Navy during World War II. He played for the Naval Air Technical Training Center Raiders football team in 1943.


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