Mike Esposito (American football)
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born | April 24, 1953 Everett, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Wilmington (MA) | ||||||||
| College | Boston College | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1975: 7th round, 159th overall pick | ||||||||
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Michael John Esposito (born April 24, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He attended Wilmington High School in Massachusetts[1][2] and played college football for the Boston College Eagles.[3]
Esposito was a participant in the 1974 East–West Shrine Game. As part of the game, each player would visit the Shriners Hospitals for Children. While visiting, he noticed Nicole Worley-Urteaga, a two-year-old patient with Holt-Oram syndrome. She appeared frightened and was crying. Esposito took her hand to calm her down and they walked down the hallway together. A photographer from a local newspaper noticed the scene and snapped a photo of the two. The image became the inspiration for the official logo of the East-West Shrine Game and is displayed annually on the 50-yard line.[4][5]
References
- ^ Cooke, Rick (November 29, 2009). "After all of these years, Mike Esposito is still a very big deal in Wilmington". Wilmington Town Crier. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ^ Pevear, David (August 3, 2014). "Ex-Wilmington High football star's invention is on the level". Lowell Sun. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ^ Mike Esposito Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com
- ^ Correspondent, RICK COOKESports (November 29, 2009). "After all of these years, Mike Esposito is still a very big deal in Wilmington". homenewshere.com.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Story Behind the Logo". shrinegame.com. Retrieved January 4, 2018.