Walter Payton Football League
12-27-2161
#24|Mike Venice Cornerback
Retired (1966, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating  Help Conditioning 100%
Status Deceased (02-11-2007) Potential
Age at Death 74 Born 01-10-1934 in Oakley, SC
Drafted Round 38, Pick 608 (1960) Experience 8 Years (146 Wks)
College Virginia University, 1956 Salary 745 ($31084.651M/2161 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power Catching C+ Pass Cover A- Kick Power C-
Throw Acc D+ Pass Blocking Run Cover D+ Kick Acc
Carrying Run Blocking Tackling Kick Return
        Pursuit    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed A- Stamina Execution Agility C+
Strength C+ Health Aggressiveness B- Hands
Jumping B-     Attitude Break Tackle D-
ROLES
QB C DT SS C+ K GUN C+
WR G D+ DE C- FS B- P KR C+
HB/TB T C- ILB CB LS KRB
FB C- TE C- OLB H D+ HT C+ KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1960 NO 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 0 2 19 9.5 11 0 0
1961 ATL 13 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 9 9.0 9 0 0
1962 ATL 15 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1963 ATL 16 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 17 17.0 17 0 0
Total   60 1 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 4 0 4 45 11.2 17 0 0

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1966Mike Venice has retired from football.
11-09-1964The Atlanta Warhawks have waived Mike Venice.
08-10-1964The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Carl Thomas and Joe Jenkins to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Mike Venice and Roger Stalls to the inactive roster.
08-19-1963The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Mike Venice to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Chris Lucas to the inactive roster.
08-19-1963The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Bob Proctor and Herman Stephens to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Mike Venice and Wayne DeRiggi to the inactive roster.
08-27-1962The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Mike Venice to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Terrence Smith to the inactive roster.
08-06-1962The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Dean Brown, Vernon Colter, Ryan Walters, Jim Sears, Terrence Smith, Harry Fishback, and Nick Miller to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Ward Long, Norm Shedd, Kim Anderson, Bob Proctor, Mike Venice, Wayne DeRiggi, and Al Krink to the inactive roster.
09-18-1961The Atlanta Warhawks have acquired Mike Venice from the waiver wire.
09-04-1961The New Orleans Sno-Blitz have waived Mike Venice.
08-07-1961The New Orleans Sno-Blitz have placed Mike Venice on the trade block.
08-07-1961The New Orleans Sno-Blitz have moved Robert Fairchild and Steve Hobbs to the active roster. The New Orleans Sno-Blitz have moved Mike Venice and Dick Caernavon to the inactive roster.
09-12-1960The New Orleans Sno-Blitz have removed Mike Venice from the trade block.
09-04-1960The New Orleans Sno-Blitz have moved Mike Venice and Johnny Carencro to the active roster. The New Orleans Sno-Blitz have moved Keith Mereaux and Jon Egan to the inactive roster.
08-21-1960The New Orleans Sno-Blitz have placed Mike Venice on the trade block.
08-15-1960The New Orleans Sno-Blitz have changed Mike Blackwell's name to Mike Venice.
08-08-1960The New Orleans Sno-Blitz have moved Keith Newmeyer to the active roster. The New Orleans Sno-Blitz have moved Mike Blackwell to the inactive roster.