Dick Modzelewski, an All-American in 1951 and 1952 at Maryland who won the Outland Trophy in 1952 as the nation's best lineman, has died. He was 87.
Modzelewski, a star defensive tackle who appeared in eight NFL championship games with the New York Giants and Cleveland Browns during the 1950s and `60s, died Friday at his home in Eastlake, Ohio, outside Cleveland, the Giants said in a statement Saturday. No cause was given.
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Modzelewski, known as "Lil Mo,” spent 14 years in the NFL, eight with the Giants that included six title games.