[1] Born in Follansbee, West Virginia,[1] Ciccolella attended St. Anthony's High School before being recruited to the University of Dayton in 1960.

[2] He played for the school's football team from 1962 to 1964, serving as a captain in his final season.

[4] During the 1966 season, Ciccolella's first year with the Giants, they made him their starting middle linebacker.

[6] He lost his role as a starter because of the injury; for 1968, he was behind Henry Davis on the Giants' depth chart.

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