Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 1982
- Class:
- 1941
Born April 7, 1919 in Kent, OH…Graduated from KSU in 1941…Majored in Industrial Arts…Received master’s in 1950 in Industrial Arts…Retired from teaching in 1975 after 33 ½ years…Graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School in 1937…Lettered twice each in football and basketball in high school…Outstanding collegiate career at KSU while earning three varsity letters…Described as a “145-pound whirling dervish” for Flash teams that posted marks of 7-2 (1938), 5-4 (1939), and 8-1 (1940)…Gained over 450 yards on the ground, tossed 15 yards in total offense…Received All-Ohio recognition as a senior and was selected to play in the 1941 college All-Star game against the Cleveland Rams...Upon graduation, he taught for one year at Strongsville before enlisting in the Air Force where he served 42 months…Following the war, he taught and coached football for two years at Garretsville High School…After five years at Ravenna township School, he moved to Kent Roosevelt…At Roosevelt, he was head coach for eight years and had several Metro championships before ending his coaching career in 1965…Married to the former Francis Sasowski of Akron…Parents of four children; Patricia, David, Albert, and Donald…Mickey Mittiga is the 2nd native-born member of the hall of fame to be inducted… He was considered a phenomenon because of his versatility but even more because he was so quick and efficient despite his size…An avid Kent State supporter, he and Jimmy Jones placed the 1940 squad who had a super 8-1 season under Donald Starn who said of Mittiga…”He is usually the big difference, Mick has been just super”.
