Ed Nickla

Bio

Full name: Edward Michael Nickla

Preferred name: Ed

Born: Aug. 11, 1933 in New York, NY

Died: Nov. 2, 2021 (Obituary)

Last Season (1964) Vitals:
  • Height: 6′ 3″
  • Weight: 240 lbs
  • Position: LB, T
  • Jersey: #61
Amateur Programs
  • Maryland
  • Tennessee
  • Mepham HS (Bellmore, NY)
4 Season Career

Active years: 1961–1964
Active teams (2):

  • MTL 1961–1964
  • TOR 1964

51 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 51 regular season games
Season/Team Position Jersey Regular
GP
Playoff
GP
Grey Cup
GP
4 seasons (2 teams)
(Rank: T2259th,
80th percentile,
4 CFL seasons)
51
(Rank: T2786th,
76th percentile,
51 CFL games)
0 0
1961 MTL LB, T 61 13 -- 0
1962 MTL LB, T 61 14 -- 0
1963 MTL LB, T 61 14 -- 0
1964 MTL T 61 2 -- 0
  TOR LB, T 61 8 -- 0
  1964 Total (2 Teams)     10 -- 0
  • 1962 Team Nominee (MTL) Most Outstanding Lineman
  • 1963 Team Nominee (MTL) Most Outstanding Lineman