American football player
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | August 11, 1917 Akron, Ohio |
| Died: | October 6, 1991 (age 74) |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Whiting |
| College: | Michigan State University |
| Position: | End |
| Career history | |
| Cleveland Rams (1940) | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Michael Kenneth Kinek (August 11, 1917 – October 6, 1991) was an American football player.
Kinek was born in 1917 in Akron, Ohio. He attended Whiting High School in Whiting, Indiana.
He played college football for Michigan State College (later known as Michigan State University) from 1937 to 1939. He was also regarded as a reliable, long-distance placekicker. At the end of the 1939 season, he was elected by his teammates as an honorary co-captain. Michigan State coach Charley Bachman called Kinek the best defensive end in Michigan State history.
In February 1940, Kinek signed with the Cleveland Rams of the National Football League. He appeared in two games for the Rams.
Kinek died in 1991.
References
- ^ "Mike Kinek". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- "Mike Kinek of Michigan City Seeks Spartan Job". The News-Palladium. October 19, 1937. p. 8.
- "Mike Kinek at Right End for Spartan Eleven". The Times. September 15, 1939. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Kinek Returns to M.S.C. Line". Detroit Free Press. October 3, 1939. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Kinek's Kicking Attracts Stars". New York Daily News. August 25, 1940. p. C38 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Spartans Pick Two Captains: Squad Honors Kinek and Rockenbach". Detroit Free Press. December 1, 1939. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Kinek Signs With Rams". Springfield News-Sun. February 1, 1940. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Michael Kinek". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 2, 2015.