Mike Kullman

Michael G. Kullman (January 22, 1962 – July 21, 2003) was a German-born professional football defensive back who played one season in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Kutztown, and also spent time semi-professionally with the Bucks County Redskins and Ches-Mont Bandits.

Early life Kullman was born on January 22, 1962, in Frankfurt, West Germany. His family moved to United States when he was young, and he attended Archbishop Ryan High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Weighing 89 pounds as a freshman in 1975, he tried out for the school freshman football team, but was cut two weeks into training camp. He tried out for the varsity roster two seasons later as a wide receiver, but was one of the first cuts. After being cut, he played the season on the 120-pound football team in the Liberty Bell Youth Organization. He was a second-team selection the following year, having his best game statistically against Bloomsburg University in a 7–7 tie.

Kullman appeared in three total games for the Eagles, and was their starter in one of them. In his NFL debut, a 3–35 loss against the Chicago Bears, he intercepted a pass and returned it 13 yards. He made his first start against the Dallas Cowboys in the following game. He played his final career game in the following week, intercepting a pass in a 10–16 overtime loss at the Green Bay Packers. The strike ended after the game and Kullman was released by the team. In three appearances, he made two interceptions, returning them for 25 total yards, and nine tackles.

Later life and death Kullman later owned the Crocodile Rock Cafe in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. From 1993 to 1996, he served as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Kutztown University.

Kullman was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in December 2000, and died of the disease on July 21, 2003, at the age of 41. He was posthumously inducted into the Kutztown Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007.