Abe Mickal, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Abe Mickal

American football player

Date of Birth: 09-Jul-1912

Place of Birth: Talia, Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon

Date of Death: 20-Sep-2001

Profession: gynaecologist, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Abe Mickal

  • Ibrahim Khalil "Abe" Mickal (c.?1912/1913 – September 20, 2001) was a Lebanese-American college football player and a doctor.
  • He played as a halfback for the LSU Tigers football team of Louisiana State University, where he was notable for his passing skills and play-making ability, which earned him the nickname "Miracle Mickal".
  • He was also the team's primary punter and placekicker.
  • A three-time All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection, Mickal led LSU to an undefeated season in 1933 and a conference championship and Sugar Bowl in 1935.
  • In 1936, Mickal played quarterback for a college all-star team that was the first team of college players to defeat a professional team.
  • Although selected in the 1936 NFL Draft, he did not play professionally.
  • Mickal was a charter member of the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1937 and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1967. In addition to football, Mickal was a cadet in LSU's Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), was a member of the pre-med club and debate team, and as a senior was president of the university's student body.
  • While a student, he was offered a seat in the Louisiana State Senate by U.S.
  • Senator and noted LSU supporter Huey Long, which he declined.
  • He earned his medical degree in 1940, and after serving in World War II began a lifelong career in obstetrics and gynecology.
  • He served as head professor of the LSU Medical School OB/GYN department for over twenty years.
  • Actively involved in various university affairs during and after his time as a student, Mickal was honored as LSU's "Alumnus of the Year" in 1980.

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