Listen to the quote of Lackawanna coach Bill Pukalo about mammoth Mike Mamula in 1990 and you can almost hear pads popping. The News wrote: “The area’s dominant defensive lineman ‘went nuts,’ according to Lackawanna coach Bill Pukalo. ‘He singlehandedly intimidated people.’ ” Translation: 104 tackles, 13 sacks, four fumble recoveries, an interception, four blocked kicks. He would star at Boston College and with the Philadelphia Eagles.
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