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====== Marquette Football ====== | ====== Marquette Football ====== | ||
- | According to the Rev. Raphael N. Hamilton, S.J., in his book, //The Story of Marquette University//, | + | {{ nickname: |
However, since Marquette was still a small institution, | However, since Marquette was still a small institution, | ||
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Marquette football has also had its fair share of great players as well, the most famous being [[George Andrie]]. | Marquette football has also had its fair share of great players as well, the most famous being [[George Andrie]]. | ||
- | {{ men_s_football: | + | After playing three years at Marquette and not being able to participate in his senior year because of the cancellation of the program, Andrie was selected in the 6th round of the NFL draft by the Dallas Cowboys. The 6’ 6,” 250-pound DE instantly became a star with the team, joining with DT Bob Lilly to create the original Dallas Doomsday defense. |
In his career, Andrie was a member of the Super Bowl VI champion Cowboys, and also played in the 1967 NFL Championship loss to the Green Bay Packers nicknamed the “Ice Bowl,” in which he recovered a fumble for a touchdown. In all, Andrie played in five Pro Bowls, earning four starts, and was Pro Bowl co-MVP in 1970 along with Chicago Bears Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers. | In his career, Andrie was a member of the Super Bowl VI champion Cowboys, and also played in the 1967 NFL Championship loss to the Green Bay Packers nicknamed the “Ice Bowl,” in which he recovered a fumble for a touchdown. In all, Andrie played in five Pro Bowls, earning four starts, and was Pro Bowl co-MVP in 1970 along with Chicago Bears Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers. | ||
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Aside from Andrie, more than 70 Marquette football players played professionally, | Aside from Andrie, more than 70 Marquette football players played professionally, | ||
- | Out of this number, four Marquette players have been inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame. [[Lavern Dilweg]] was a stifling defensive end for Marquette in the early 1920s, and at 6’ 3” was one of the most intimidating members of the team. In his playing days at Marquette, Dilweg was a two-time Walter Eckersall All-American, | + | {{men_s_football: |
The program' | The program' |