<sod>'''Ibrahim Khalil "Abe" "Miracle" Mickal''' (July 9, 1912 – September 20, 2001) was a [[Lebanese American]] collegiate [[American football]] player. Mickal played as a [[running back]] at [[Louisiana State University]] (LSU) for the [[LSU Tigers football|LSU Tigers]], where he was notable for his [[Forward pass|passing]] skills. He was also the team's primary [[Punter (football)|punter]] and [[placekicker]]. Although selected in the [[1936 NFL Draft]], Mickal did not play professionally. After serving in [[World War II]], he began a long career in [[obstetrics and gynaecology]] and served as head of the [[LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans|LSU Medical School]] [[OB/GYN]] department for over twenty years. He was inducted into the [[College Football Hall of Fame]] in 1967. Actively involved in various university affairs during and after his time as a student, Mickal was named LSU's "alumnus of the year" in 1980.<eod>
<sod>'''Ibrahim Khalil "Abe" "Miracle" Mickal''' (July 9, 1912 – September 20, 2001) was a [[Lebanese American]] [[college football]] player. Mickal played as a [[running back]] at [[Louisiana State University]] (LSU) for the [[LSU Tigers football|LSU Tigers]], where he was notable for his [[Forward pass|passing]] skills. He was also the team's primary [[Punter (football)|punter]] and [[placekicker]]. Although selected in the [[1936 NFL Draft]], Mickal did not play professionally. After serving in [[World War II]], he began a lifelong career in [[obstetrics and gynaecology]], and served as head of the [[LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans|LSU Medical School]] [[OB/GYN]] department for over twenty years. He was inducted into the [[College Football Hall of Fame]] in 1967. Actively involved in various university affairs during and after his time as a student, Mickal was named LSU's "alumnus of the year" in 1980.<eod>