Mike Esposito (American football) explained

Mike Esposito
Number:26
Position:Running back
Birth Date:24 April 1953
Birth Place:Everett, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Weight Lb:183
Height In:0
Draftyear:1975
Draftround:7
Draftpick:159
High School:Wilmington (MA)
College:Boston College
Teams:
Highlights:
  • 2× Second-team All-East (1972, 1973)
  • Boston College Varsity Club Athletic Hall of Fame (1980)
Statlabel1:Rushes
Statvalue1:101
Statlabel2:Rushing yards
Statvalue2:439
Statlabel3:Rushing TDs
Statvalue3:2
Pfr:EspoMi00

Michael John Esposito (born April 24, 1953) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Atlanta Falcons. 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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Cooke. Rick. After all of these years, Mike Esposito is still a very big deal in Wilmington. January 7, 2015. Wilmington Town Crier. November 29, 2009.
  2. News: Pevear. David. Ex-Wilmington High football star's invention is on the level. January 7, 2015. Lowell Sun. August 3, 2014.
  3. http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ESPOSMIK01 Mike Esposito Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com
  4. Web site: After all of these years, Mike Esposito is still a very big deal in Wilmington. RICK COOKESports. Correspondent. homenewshere.com.
  5. Web site: Story Behind the Logo . shrinegame.com . January 4, 2018.