Michael John "Lefty" Sebastian (June 7, 1910 – June 28, 1989) was an American football halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cincinnati Reds, Boston Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Pirates, (later renamed the Steelers) and the Cleveland Rams.

Prior to his professional career, Sebastian played college football at the University of Pittsburgh.

"[1] Sebastian was born in Luxor, Pennsylvania, a coal mining "patch town", located near Greensburg.

In 1928 Sebastian earned national attention when he scored ten touchdowns contributing to 63 points in just one game.

On November 5, 1932, Sebastian faked a pass, cut for the west sidelines, reversed his field, for a 45-yard touchdown run against a heavily favored Notre Dame.

"[5] Sebastian contributed to a hard-fought 19–12 Pitt victory over Penn by catching a 27-yard touchdown pass late in the game.

The game which became a tradition from 1934 until 1974 was played between the National Football League (NFL) champions and a team of star college seniors from the previous year.

[1] He split the 1935 season between three teams: the Boston Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsburgh Pirates.

In 1936 Sebastian played for the Passaic Red Devils of the minor league American Association.

He was appointed assistant coach at Rochester Area High School in 1946, with his team going 9–1 that first season.