Mike Cacic

Mike Cacic (January 4, 1937 - January 22, 2008) is a former defensive lineman who played 10 years in the Canadian Football League for the British Columbia Lions from 1957 to 1967. He was born in the east end in Vancouver of Croatian heritage. He never played college football, but played in the junior league in the Lower Mainland near Vancouver. He was a member of the famous "Head Hunters" on defence. He was considered one of the best lineman to ever play in the CFL and was named to the B.C. Lions 50th Anniversary Dream Team and the BC Lions Wall of Fame. His post football career involved working for the New Westminster, B.C. School board. He spent most of life living in Surrey, B.C.