Greg Marx

American football player (1950–2018)

American football player

Greg MarxNo. 78

Position:| Defensive end
Personal information
Born:| (1950-07-18)July 18, 1950
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died:| October 5, 2018(2018-10-05) (aged 68)
Northville, Michigan, U.S.
Height:| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:| 260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:| Novi (MI) Detroit Catholic Central
College:| Notre Dame
NFL draft:| 1973: 2nd round, 39th pick
Career history

* Atlanta Falcons (1973)

Career highlights and awards

* Unanimous All-American (1972)

Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gregory Allen Marx (July 18, 1950 – October 5, 2018) was an American professional football defensive end who played one season with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Falcons in the second round of the 1973 NFL draft after playing college football at the University of Notre Dame.

## Early life

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Marx played high school football at Detroit Catholic Central High School in Novi, Michigan, earning 1st Team All-City, All-State and All-American honors. He was named the state's Defensive Player of the Year by the Detroit News. He also participated in basketball, helping the 1968 team to the Catholic League and City Championships. Marx also earned All-City and All-State recognition in 1968.[1] He was inducted into the Detroit Catholic Central High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008.[2]

## College career

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Marx played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 1970 to 1972.[3] He was a consensus All-American and co-captain of the Fighting Irish football team in 1972.[3][4] He recorded career totals of 263 tackles and six pass breakups. Marx played in the College All-Star game and Hula Bowl in 1973. He was also a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American. He earned post-graduate scholarships from the NCAA and National Football Foundation.[3]

## Professional career

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Marx was selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 39th pick in the 1973 NFL draft. He played in fourteen games for the Falcons during the 1973 season.[5]

## Personal life

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Marx earned a Juris Doctor degree from Notre Dame Law School in 1977 and subsequently worked in the banking and securities industries.[6][7] Marx died on October 5, 2018, at the age of 68.[8]

## References

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1. ^ "Gregory Marx '68". catholiccentral.net. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
2. ^ "CLASS OF 2008". catholiccentral.net. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
3. ^ a b c "Greg Marx". und.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
4. ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6\. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
5. ^ "GREG MARX". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
6. ^ Chval, Craig (October 5, 2006). "Catching Up With". und.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
7. ^ "Gregory Marx". NFF National Scholar-Athletes. National Football Foundation. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
8. ^ "Notre Dame All-American, Detroit Catholic Central Hall of Famer Gregory Marx remembered".

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1972 College Football All-America Team consensus selections

Offense|

* QB Bert Jones
* RB Otis Armstrong
* RB Woody Green
* RB Greg Pruitt
* WR Johnny Rodgers
* TE Charle Young

OT Paul Seymour
* OT Jerry Sisemore
* G John Hannah
* G Ron Rusnak
* C Tom Brahaney

Defense|

* DL Bruce Bannon
* DL Dave Butz
* DL Rich Glover
* DL Willie Harper
* DL Greg Marx

LB Randy Gradishar
* LB John Skorupan

DB Cullen Bryant
* DB Randy Logan
* DB Robert Popelka
* DB Brad Van Pelt

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Atlanta Falcons 1973 NFL draft selections

* Greg Marx
* Tom Geredine
* Nick Bebout
* Tommy Campbell
* Tom Reed
* Russell Ingram
* Nick Mike-Mayer
* Byron Buelow
* Mike Samples
* Chris Stecher
* John Madeya
* Thomas Gage
* Rufus Ferguson
* Jim Hodge

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