| Michael Kinek | |
| Position: | End |
| Birth Date: | August 11, 1917 |
| Birth Place: | Akron, Ohio |
| Death Date: | October 6, 1991 (age 74) |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lbs: | 200 |
| High School: | Whiting |
| College: | Michigan State University |
| Pastteams: | Cleveland Rams (1940) |
| Pfr: | KineMi20 |
Michael Kenneth Kinek (August 11, 1917 – October 6, 1991) was an American football player.
Kinek was born in 1917 in Akron, Ohio. He attended Whiting High School in Whiting, Indiana.[1]
He played college football for Michigan State College (later known as Michigan State University) from 1937 to 1939.[2] [3] [4] He was also regarded as a reliable, long-distance placekicker.[5] At the end of the 1939 season, he was elected by his teammates as an honorary co-captain.[6] Michigan State coach Charley Bachman called Kinek the best defensive end in Michigan State history.[7]
In February 1940, Kinek signed with the Cleveland Rams of the National Football League.[8] He appeared in two games for the Rams.[1]
Kinek died in 1991.[1]