Mark Cotney

Mark Cotney

Date of birth:	June 26, 1952 (1952-06-26) (age 59)
Place of birth:	Altus, Oklahoma
Career information
Position(s):	Safety
College:	Cameron
NFL Draft:	1975 / Round: 7 / Pick: 171
Organizations
As player:
1975 1976-1984	Houston Oilers Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Mark Cotney (born June 26, 1952 in Altus, Oklahoma), is a former professional American football player who played in 10 NFL seasons from 1975-1984 for the Houston Oilers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Selected by the Buccaneers in the 1976 NFL Expansion Draft, he was a member of the original winless 1976 team and the 1979 team that played in the 1979 NFC Championship game. He retired in 1986 on advice from his doctors, after suffering two cracked vertebrae in his neck while tackling Gerald Riggs in a 1985 preseason game.^[1] He continues to live in the Tampa area, where he operates a dry-cleaning business.^[2]

References

1. ^ Zier, Patrick. "Another Original Buccaneer is Gone". The Ledger. 9 Jan 1986
2. ^ Mizell, Hubert. "Bittersweet". St. Petersburg Times. 20 Jan 2000

Persondata
Name	Cotney, Mark
Alternative names
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	June 26, 1952
Place of birth	Altus, Oklahoma
Date of death
Place of death

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