Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1953 62 LT 6-0 200 Jr * Monaca, PA 1954 62 LT 6-1 215 Sr * Monaca, PA
| Al Makowiecki |
Full Name: Alex Mike Makowiecki
Born: September 17, 1932, Monaca, Pa.
Died: June 2, 2005, Beaver Falls, Pa.
Legacy Bricks: Legacy Walk Map Link
1954 Football AA - Loc 30
1993 Football HOF - Loc 73
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| FSU Career |
| Football | |
Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1953 62 LT 6-0 200 Jr * Monaca, PA 1954 62 LT 6-1 215 Sr * Monaca, PA |
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| All-American Awards |
| Football |
Year Award
1954 National Intercollegiate Ath Assoc - 1st Team All-American
Williamson Middle Group - 2nd Team All-American
Associated Press - 2nd Team Little All-American
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| Member of the FSU Hall of Fame |
| Elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 1993 |
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Al Makowiecki was one of those tough, rugged athletes from the Tom Nugent-era of Seminole football. The 6'2", 215 lbs. Monaca, Pennsylvania native was an outstanding two-way player for the Tribe. Playing both offensive and defensive tackle during the 1953-54 season, Makowiecki climaxed an incredible career when he was named captain of the 8-4 Seminoles in their 1954 Sun Bowl appearance. Vic Prinzi, Burt Reynolds and other Seminole running backs gave "Big Al" much of the credit for making defensive debris of would-be tacklers. His ability to clear the way enabled Seminole backs to run wild in Doak Campbell Stadium. His former head coach, Tom Nugent, regards Makowiecki as having the gift of "great leadership." Nugent credited him as a premier player on both sides of the ball. Said former athletic director and assistant coach at Florida State, Vaughn Mancha, "I've coached many great linemen and Al was one of the best. If a ball carrier stayed in bounds big Makowiecki would have a piece of him." Makowiecki received acclaim for his play in 1954, earning "All-State" and "All-American" honors. After graduating from FSU, Makowiecki served two years in the U.S. Army. After which, he returned to pro football playing three years with the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian Football League. In 1991 he was inducted into the Western Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.
Since the early beginnings of Florida State's football program, Al Makowiecki, is still regarded as a "big-time" Seminole. Obituary for Alex Mike Makowiecki From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 4, 2005, page 13. MAKOWIECKI, Alex M., 72, of New Brighton, died June 2. Simpson Funeral Home, Monaca. |
| FSU Statistics |
| Football |
Season Statistics
Defense
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
Year GP | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
---------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
1953 8 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 1- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
1954 10 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 1 1- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
---------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot 18 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 1 1- 0- 0 | 1- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
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Offense/Kick and Punt Returns
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
Year GP | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
---------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
1953 8 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0 - 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
1954 10 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0 - 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
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Tot 18 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
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| Football |
Game Participation
| Starts
1953 | GP Off Def
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Sep 25 Miami | 1
Oct 17 Louisiana Tech | 1 LT LT
Oct 31 Virginia Military | 1 LT LT
Nov 7 Mississippi Southern | 1 LT LT
Nov 14 Furman | 1 LT LT
Nov 21 Stetson | 1 LT LT
Nov 28 North Carolina State | 1 LT LT
Dec 5 Tampa | 1 LT LT
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Tot | 8 7 7
| Starts
1954 | GP Off Def
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Sep 18 Georgia | 1 LT LT
Sep 25 Abilene Christian | 1 LT LT
Oct 2 Louisville | 1 LT LT
Oct 9 Villanova | 1 LT LT
Oct 16 North Carolina State | 1 LT LT
Oct 23 Auburn | 1 LT LT
Oct 30 Virginia Military | 1 LT LT
Nov 13 Furman | 1 LT LT
Nov 20 Stetson | 1 LT LT
Nov 27 Mississippi Southern | 1 LT LT
Jan 1 Texas Western | 1 LT LT
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Tot | 11 11 11
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Career Tot | 19 18 18
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| Football |
Game Statistics
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
1953 | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Nov 14 Furman | 7 2 9 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Nov 28 North Carolina State | 6 5 11 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 3 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Dec 5 Tampa | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 1- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
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Tot | 13 7 20 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 3 1- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
1954 | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Oct 16 North Carolina State | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 1- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Oct 30 Virginia Military | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 1 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 1 1- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
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| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
1953 | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Nov 14 Furman | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | - 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 | 0 0 0.0 0 |
Nov 28 North Carolina State | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | - 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 | 0 0 0.0 0 |
Dec 5 Tampa | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | - 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 | 0 0 0.0 0 |
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Tot | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
1954 | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Oct 16 North Carolina State | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | - 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 | 0 0 0.0 0 |
Oct 30 Virginia Military | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | - 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 | 0 0 0.0 0 |
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Tot | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
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