Eugene Walter "Chick" Cichowski (born May 20, 1934) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the

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and the Washington Redskins. He played

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at Indiana University and was drafted in the 21st round of the

1957 NFL draft The 1957 National Football League draft had its first four rounds held on November 26, 1956, at the Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia and its final twenty-six rounds on January 31, 1957 at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel also in Philadelphia. This was ...

. He also played semi-pro football in the American Football Association (AFA) and in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was inducted into the AFA Hall of Fame in 2009. He coached at New Trier high school in Illinois for 20 years with an overall record of 145–47–1. Cichowski was later inducted into the Illinois Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame. He recruited Clay Matthews Jr to play his Senior season at New Trier. He later went on to scout for the Baltimore Ravens and New York Jets.

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1934 births Living people Indiana Hoosiers football players American football cornerbacks Pittsburgh Steelers players Washington Redskins players Players of American football from Chicago {{defensiveback-1930s-stub