American football player
American football offensive lineman (1931-2019)
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Join the roomJohn Joseph Michels was an American professional football offensive lineman who played for the University of Tennessee (1950–1952) and in the National Football League (1953). In 1952, he was a consensus first-team All-American. In 1996, Michels was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame. He is best known for coaching the offensive line of the Minnesota Vikings every year from 1967 to 1993 with the exception of 1984 when he coached the running backs.
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