. . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Michael P. McCarthy (born March 21, 1953) is a professional football executive and scout. He was born in Oneida, New York and raised in Rome, New York. McCarthy began playing football at Rome (NY) Free Academy H.S. where he earned All-State football honours and was an all-star in lacrosse and wrestling. Currently, he is a pro football player personnel consultant. McCarthy's career highlights include; induction into the Rome Sports Hall of Fame for lifetime achievement in sports (1992); induction into the Scouts Hall of Fame; and his 2008, induction into Southwestern College's Athletic Hall of Fame. Other highlights include being named the youngest general manager ever to win a CFL championship when the Toronto Argonauts captured the Grey Cup in 1991; pulling off one of the largest trades in the history of professional football when he orchestrated a deal with the Edmonton Eskimos, which saw 16 players switch teams. He has given public football seminars, \"Everything You Wanted To Know About Football But Were Afraid To Ask;\" has been featured in various sports media, including stories by, Stephen Brunt of The Globe and Mail, a 2003 story by Perry Lefko of The Toronto Sun where Lefko wrote about McCarthy's plans to participate in the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona Spain, and Sports Illustrated's story about the Chicago Blitz's tryout with Illinois prison inmate Mike Sifford in 1982. McCarthy is listed in the 1997 edition of Who's Who in Canada and is co-editor of Cuts and Keeps, an annual registry of rookie and first-year pro football players. Mike is an honorary director for Sports For Kids Inc in North America. Mike was appointed by the City of Hamilton, Ontario as member of the board of directors of The Canadian Football Hall of Fame and Museum in March 2011 and later named vice-chairman of the board."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . "12883"^^ . . . . . . . . "Mike McCarthy (gridiron football executive)"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Michael P. McCarthy (born March 21, 1953) is a professional football executive and scout. He was born in Oneida, New York and raised in Rome, New York. McCarthy began playing football at Rome (NY) Free Academy H.S. where he earned All-State football honours and was an all-star in lacrosse and wrestling. Currently, he is a pro football player personnel consultant."@en . . . . . . . . . . . "13205238"^^ . . . "1058684702"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .