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{{Short description|American football player (1948–2024)}} |
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| position = [[Linebacker]] |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1948|01|31|mf=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Opelika, Alabama]], U.S. |
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* Second-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1969 College Football All-America Team|1969]]) |
* Second-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1969 College Football All-America Team|1969]]) |
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* 2× First-team [[List of All-SEC football teams|All-SEC]] ([[1968 All-SEC football team|1968]], [[1969 All-SEC football team|1969]]) |
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* 2× All-[[Southeastern Conference|SEC]] (1968-1969) |
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'''John Michael Kolen''' (January 31, 1948 – April 3, 2024) was an [[American football]] [[linebacker]] |
'''John Michael Kolen''' (January 31, 1948 – April 3, 2024) was an American professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[linebacker]] for eight seasons with the [[Miami Dolphins]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/mia/1973_roster.htm|title=1973 Miami Dolphins|publisher=Pro Football Reference|accessdate=28 February 2013}}</ref> Because of his hard-hitting style, he was nicknamed "Captain Crunch." He played for [[Hoover High School (Alabama)|Berry High School]] in [[Hoover, Alabama]], and [[college football|collegiately]] for the [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn Tigers]]. |
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==NFL history== |
==NFL history== |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Kolen lived in [[Birmingham, Alabama]] with his wife Nancy. He had two children, Kelly and John, and five grandchildren. |
Kolen lived in [[Birmingham, Alabama]], with his wife Nancy. He had two children, Kelly and John, and five grandchildren. He owned Kolen Financial Team and worked with his son. He later released a book ''The Greatest Team: A Playbook for Champions''. |
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Kolen died on April 3, 2024, at the age of 76.<ref>[https://auburntigers.com/news/2024/4/3/football-auburn-legend-mike-kolen-passes-away.aspx Auburn legend Mike Kolen passes away] Auburn Tigers</ref> |
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==Publications== |
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*{{cite book|first=Mike|last=Kolen|title=The Greatest Team: A Playbook for Champions|year=2015|publisher=William J. Cook Company|isbn=9780990974437}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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[[Category:People from Opelika, Alabama]] |
[[Category:People from Opelika, Alabama]] |
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[[Category:People from Hoover, Alabama]] |
[[Category:People from Hoover, Alabama]] |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 31, 1948 Opelika, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died: | April 3, 2024 (aged 76) |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
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| High school: | W. A. Berry (Hoover, Alabama) |
| College: | Auburn |
| NFL draft: | 1970 / round: 12 / pick: 289 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
John Michael Kolen (January 31, 1948 – April 3, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for eight seasons with the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL).[1] Because of his hard-hitting style, he was nicknamed "Captain Crunch." He played for Berry High School in Hoover, Alabama, and collegiately for the Auburn Tigers.
NFL history
[edit]Kolen was involved in one of the most famous plays in NFL history. On the December 21, 1974 playoff game between the Dolphins and the Oakland Raiders is The Sea of Hands game. With 35 seconds to play and the Dolphins leading 26-21, the Raiders had the ball 1st and Goal at the Miami 8-yard line. Quarterback Ken Stabler dropped back to pass and was flushed out of the pocket and nearly sacked by defensive end Vern Den Herder. As he went down, Stabler wristed a weak pass toward running back Clarence Davis in the end zone. Davis was surrounded by three Dolphins, including Kolen. Kolen got his hands on the ball and nearly knocked it away, but somehow Davis, amidst a "sea of hands," ended up with the ball and the touchdown, giving the Raiders the win and ending the Dolphins' dynasty.
Personal life
[edit]Kolen lived in Birmingham, Alabama, with his wife Nancy. He had two children, Kelly and John, and five grandchildren. He owned Kolen Financial Team and worked with his son. He later released a book The Greatest Team: A Playbook for Champions.
Kolen died on April 3, 2024, at the age of 76.[2]
Publications
[edit]- Kolen, Mike (2015). The Greatest Team: A Playbook for Champions. William J. Cook Company. ISBN 9780990974437.
References
[edit]- ^ "1973 Miami Dolphins". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ^ Auburn legend Mike Kolen passes away Auburn Tigers
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