Mike Anderson (linebacker) explained

Mike Anderson
School:	LSU Tigers
Currentposition:	Linebacker
Pastschools:	LSU (1968–1970)
Highschool:	Baton Rouge (LA) Robert E. Lee
Birth Date:	6 February 1949
Birth Place:	Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Highlights:	Consensus All-American (1970) First-team All-SEC (1970) Second-team All-SEC (1968)

Michael Howard Anderson (born February 6, 1949) is a former American football player.

Playing career

Anderson graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in 1967 and then attended Louisiana State University in the same city. He played college football for the LSU Tigers from 1967 to 1970 and was a consensus All-American linebacker in 1970.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Post-playing career

Anderson later operated restaurants in Baton Rouge and New Orleans called Mike Anderson's Seafood. In 2014, he sued the NCAA and Riddell Inc., a helmet manufacturer, seeking compensation for head injuries he sustained while playing college football. He alleged that the defendants failed to protect players from, or to inform them adequately about, brain injuries.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. August 16, 2014. 6.
2. News: 'The strongest linebacker,' Mike Anderson became an all-time LSU great. The Advocate. Scott Rabalais. July 20, 2022.
3. Web site: Mike Anderson Stats, Position, College, Transactions. profootballarchives.com. December 1, 2023.
4. News: NCAA, Riddell target of Mike Anderson lawsuit. The Advocate. March 11, 2014. Mark Broussard. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140316150432/http://theadvocate.com/home/8539745-125/former-lsu-linebacker-mike-anderson. March 16, 2014.
5. News: NCAA, helmet manufacturer targets in former LSU linebacker Mike Anderson's lawsuit. The Times-Picayune. Emily Lane. March 4, 2014.