Mickey Fitzgerald
 Mickey Fitzgerald | |
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| Born | April 10, 1957 Lynchburg, Virginia, USA |
| Education | Virginia Tech |
| Sport | |
| Sport | American football |
| Position | Fullback |
| University team | Virginia Tech Hokies |
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Mickey Fitzgerald (born April 10, 1957 in Lynchburg, Virginia) is a former American football player. He played on the active roster in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles in 1981[1] and was inducted into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.[2] In 2007, he was also inducted into the Central Virginia Hall of Fame.[3]
Biography
Fitzgerald is the oldest of his three brothers.[3] He was raised in a Catholic orphanage after his mother witnessed her lover getting shot, which made her feel that she wasn't fit to parent. Father Paul, a priest, took him and other orphanage residents to ball games.[citation needed] After two years in the orphanage, his grandmother took him and his siblings home. He attended E. C. Glass High School, where he played football. His athletic performance helped him secure college scholarships and he attended Virginia Tech.[4]
After college, Fitzgerald played fullback for the Atlanta Falcons in 1981. Due to a knee injury during the preseason, he moved to the Philadelphia Eagles.[1][5] He then played for the Memphis Showboats for a few seasons before leaving his football career due to his injuries. He began working in real estate and was a sumo wrestler in Japan.[5] He has one son.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Profile at NFL.com".
- ↑ "Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame".
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Iraq and Back.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
- ↑ "Fortune Mag Gang Tackle.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Tech, Virginia. "Virginia Tech Magazine | Alumni Shorts". www.vtmag.vt.edu. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
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