Former Giants, Browns Champion, 9-Year NFL Veteran Dies
Summary
Jim Kanicki, a former NFL defensive tackle who played nine seasons, died at age 84. He won an NFL championship with the Cleveland Browns in 1964 and later played for the New York Giants before retiring in 1971.Key Facts
- Jim Kanicki played college football at Michigan State and was highly recognized there.
- He was drafted twice in 1963: by the Browns in the NFL and by the Buffalo Bills in the AFL.
- Kanicki played for the Cleveland Browns from 1963 to 1969.
- He was a starter during the Browns’ 1964 NFL championship win over the Baltimore Colts.
- The Browns’ 1964 title was Cleveland’s last major sports championship until 2016.
- Kanicki was traded to the New York Giants in 1970 and retired in 1971.
- He briefly played in the World Football League in 1974.
- Kanicki was inducted into the Bay County Sports Hall of Fame in 1993 along with his brother.
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