Career
He played college football at Indiana University and was drafted in the 21st round of the 1957 NFL Draft. He also played semi-pro football in the American Football Association (American Finance Association) and in the Canadian Football League (Canadian Football League). He was inducted into the American Finance Association Hall of Fame in 2009.
He coached at New Trier high school in Illinois for 20 years with an overall record of 145–47–1.
Cichowski was later inducted into the Illinois Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame. He recruited Clay Mathews Junior to play his Senior season at New Trier.
He later went on to scout for the Baltimore Ravens and New York Jets.
