Jim Kanicki

James Henry Kanicki (born December 17, 1941 in Bay City, Michigan) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants. He played college football at Michigan State University and was drafted in the second round of the 1963 NFL Draft. Kanicki was also selected in the seventh round of the 1963 AFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills.

Jim Kanicki
Born: (1941-12-17) December 17, 1941
Bay City, Michigan
Career information
Position(s)Defensive tackle
CollegeMichigan State
AFL draft1963 / Round: 7 / Pick: 52
(By the Buffalo Bills)
NFL draft1963 / Round: 2 / Pick: 23
Career history
As player
1963–1969Cleveland Browns
1970–1971New York Giants
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Jim Kanicki purchased the Arthur Louis Steel Company of Ashtabula, Ohio in 1985, and still maintains control of the business.

In 2012, the Cleveland Plain Dealer named Jim Kanicki one of the Cleveland Browns' 100 best all-time players.


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