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Lou Michaels, 1959
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Offensive tackle, Kentucky, 1955–⁠57

Lou Michaels

Lettered 1955–⁠57 (school media guide)

Born
Sep 28, 1935, in Swoyersville, Pennsylvania
Died
Jan 19, 2016

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Lou Michaels played offensive tackle at Kentucky (1955–⁠57). He finished fourth in the 1957 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1956 and 1957. The Los Angeles Rams took Michaels in the first round, No. 4 overall in the 1958 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1992.

Best season
1957
Consensus All-American, SEC Player of the Year and 1 more
Heisman vote
4th
In the 1957 vote
Drafted
No. 4
Overall, 1958 NFL Draft (Los Angeles Rams)

Honors

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

Linemen have no individual stat lines in our source.

Before the draft

MVP of the 1958 Hula Bowl.

Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

Pro Bowls: 2 (1962–⁠63) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 1962

All-Pro teams: AP second team 1962.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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