2010 USFTL Cleveland Hall Of Fame

Bobby Mandato - "Skinny"

Induction: Player
Presenter: Michael Cihon
City/State: Cleveland , OH
Date of Birth: 03/25/61
Height/Weight: 5’10’’ / 230
Children: Erica, Nicole
Occupation: City of Cleveland Heights Worker  
Career as Player: 14 Years (1980-1993)
Position: WR, DB, Center   
Team: Teddy Bear Lounge, Sider’s Catering, Non-Ferrous, Locherie, Gibbs
Number: 2 
National Tournament Appearances: 6 (1985-1987, 1989-1990,1993)
National Championship Titles: 1 (1993) - Gibbs
All-American Team: (3) 1985 “A-Touch” Defense 1^st Team, 1989 “A-Flag Offense 1^st Team, 1993 “Super Flag” Offense 3^rd Team
State Tournament Appearances: 5
All Ohio Team: (1) 1987 “A-Touch” Offense
City Championship Titles: (2) 1986 & 1987
All-Cleveland Team: (3) 1982 “B-Touch” Offense, 1986 “A-Touch” Offense, 1987 “A-Touch” Offense
City of Cleveland MVP: (1) 1982 “B-Touch” Offense
League Championship Titles: 5
League MVP: (1) 1987
All-League Team: (4) 1986 & 1987
All-Tournament Team: 4
Tournament MVP: 1
Special Awards:1986 & 1987 Cleveland Refs NIT All-Tournament Team, 1986 Chicago Challenge Cup All-Tournament Team, 1987 Detroit , MI Silver Dome NIT All-Tournament Team. 1987 Cleveland Refs NIT- MVP.
Most Memorable Moment in Flag & Touch Football: Playing for Gibbs in the Detroit Silver Dome. Also, leading the Gibbs team in receiving in 1986 (249) & 1987 (207).