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A two-sport star, Cisco earned All-America and All-Big Ten honors and was a captain on the 1957 Ohio State Buckeyes Football team, which won the national championship with a 9-1 record, playing both Fullback and Linebacker . As a pitcher for the Buckeyes, he compiled a career record of 12-2. A Curveball specialist, Cisco entered the majors in 1961 with the Boston Red Sox, playing one and a half year for them before joining the New York Mets (1962-65), again with Boston (1967), and the Kansas City Royals (1969). In a seven-season career, he posted a 25-56 record with a 4.56 ERA in 192 appearances, including 78 Starts , nine Complete Games , three Shutout s, two Saves , and a 1.16 Strikeout-to-walk Ratio (325-to-281). Following his playing retirement, Cisco became a respected Pitching Coach during 31 years. He spent six seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays (1990-95), helping his team to won three consecutive American League titles (1991-93) and two World Series (1992-93). Under his tweaking and guidance, Paul Byrd , Robert Person and Randy Wolf developed as starters with the Philadelphia Phillies (1997-2000). Currently, Cisco resides in Celina, Ohio . Awards and Recognitions
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