Offensive Tackle
No. 62
Tampa
"The Giants obtained Mikolajczyk from the Oakland Raiders for a 7th round draft choice prior to the regular season. The big man moved right in as a starter at guard in the season opener against Washington and continued as a starter until sidelined by minor injuries. Later he was switched to tackle, which would appear to be his best position, appearing in a total of nine games during the season.
Originally drafted No. 5 by Oakland in 1973, Ron had played with Toronto in the CFL in 1972 after dropping out of Tampa. Following his release by the Raiders, he was with Memphis of the WFL for two seasons before returning to the Raiders in 1976. Also a professional wrestler, Mikolajczyk has been on the pro tour for the past couple of years and had a victory in Madison Square Garden by a pin during the past off-season.
He was a two-way tackle for two years at the University of Tampa, showing sufficient potential for him to drop out before his senior season to play in the Canadian Football League.
Ronald Mikolajczyk was born in Passaic, New Jersey and starred at Passaic High School as a teammate of Jack Tatum, now with the Oakland Raiders. Ron resides in Tampa during the off-season."
-1977 New York Giants Media Guide
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