Mike Getto, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American football player and coach
Date of Birth: 18-Sep-1905
Place of Birth: Irwin, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 27-Aug-1960
Profession: American football player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Mike Getto
- Michael J.
- Getto (September 18, 1905 – August 27, 1960) was a professional football coach in the National Football League for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1942.
- That season, he coached Brooklyn to a 3–8 record.
- Prior to his coaching career, Getto played college football while attending the University of Pittsburgh, where he earned All-American honors in 1928.
- After graduating from Pitt, Getto remained with the school as a football coach for the freshman team.
- He then worked as an assistant football coach from 1929 to 1939 and again in 1947 to 1950 at the University of Kansas.
- While at Kansas, Getto inspired his hometown of Jeannette, Pennsylvania to adopt the Jayhawk mascot for their high school athletic teams.
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