Mike D'Amato
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Michael Anthony D'Amato (March 3, 1941 – November 22, 2023) was an
Hofstra University honored D'Amato in 2009 when it named the "Football and Lacrosse Traditions Project" in honor of Mike D'Amato '68 and Lou DiBlassi '61. The project was a gift from Hofstra benefactor[2] James Metzger '83 who insisted that the project be named as a tribute to D'Amato and DiBlassi.[3] According to Metzger, a former lacrosse All-American himself, D'Amato is "the only person to have been both a lacrosse All-American and a member of a Super Bowl winning team" and "bleeds Hofstra blue and gold".[4] D'Amato was a football and lacrosse all-conference selection at Hofstra and is one of only four Hofstra alumni to ever earn a Super Bowl ring. In 2004 Hofstra honored D'Amato with the Joseph M. Margiotta Distinguished Service Award.
D'Amato died on November 22, 2023, at the age of 82.[5]
See also
References
- ^ New York Jets All-Time Roster
- ^ Former Lacrosse All-American James C. Metzger '83 Makes Largest Commitment in Hofstra Athletics History
- ^ Hofstra Photo Gallery: The Football and Lacrosse Traditions Project
- ^ James Metzger Shows You Can Go Home Again
- ^ Hofstra Mourns The Passing Of Alum Mike D’Amato