- Ed Marinaro
NFL player
|DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1950|3|31
Birthplace= New York, New York
Position=Running back
College=Cornell
DraftedYear=1972
DraftedRound=2
DraftedPick=50
Stats=y
DatabaseFootball=MARINED01
PFR=MariEd00
years=1972-1975
1976
1977
teams=Minnesota Vikings New York Jets Seattle Seahawks
ProBowls=
HOF=
CollegeHOF=70003Ed Marinaro (born
March 31 ,1950 in New York, New York) is an Americanactor and former football player.Ed played his
high school football inNew Milford, New Jersey for the New Milford High School Knights. [Rohan, Virginia. [http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkxOTMmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTcxNTE5NDcmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3 "North Jersey-bred and talented too"] , "The Record (Bergen County) ",June 18 ,2007 . AccessedJune 25 ,2007 . "Ed Marinaro: Class of 1968, New Milford High School"]Marinaro played
college football atCornell University where he set over 16 NCAA records. While at Cornell, Ed was a member ofPsi Upsilon and was selected for membership in theSphinx Head Society . He was the firstrunning back in NCAA history to have over 4,000 career rushing yards. He led the nation in rushing in both 1970 and 1971. He was runner up to Pat Sullivan for theHeisman Trophy in 1971, the highest finish for anIvy League player since the league de-emphasized football in the mid-1950s. Princeton'sDick Kazmaier won the award in 1951 when the Ivy was still considered a major football conference. Marinaro still holds two NCAA records: most rushes per game in a season (39.6 in 1971) and in a career (34.0, 1969-71).Marinaro went on to play professional football for the
Minnesota Vikings ,New York Jets , andSeattle Seahawks , appearing inSuper Bowl VIII andSuper Bowl IX with the Vikings. He was inducted in theCollege Football Hall of Fame in 1991.After leaving football, Marinaro became an actor. He has been a cast member on a number of television series including "
The Edge of Night ", "Laverne & Shirley ", "Hill Street Blues ", and "Sisters". Marinaro currently has a four year old son, Eddie, with fitness expertTracy York . [ "Sports Illustrated ",July 2 ,2007 , p. 120 ]References
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