Eugene Marve
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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| Born: | August 14, 1960 Flint, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | May 24, 2021 (aged 60) | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Flint Northern (Flint, Michigan) | ||||||
| College: | Saginaw Valley State | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1982 / Round: 3 / Pick: 59 | ||||||
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Eugene Raymond Marve (August 14, 1960 – May 24, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the San Diego Chargers. He played college football at Saginaw Valley State University[1] and became the first player from the school to play in the NFL. He was inducted into the SVSU Cardinal Athletic Hall of Fame as a member of its inaugural class in 2010.[2]
Marve led the Bills in tackles in a season three times. He was traded by Buffalo to Tampa Bay in exchange for an 8th round draft pick.[3]
His son,
He died on May 24, 2021, at the age of 60, after a brief hospital stay. He was survived by his wife Stacey, son Robert and daughter Rebecca.[4][5]
References
- ^ Kyle Austin (September 9, 2010). "Eugene Marve, Saginaw Valley State's first NFL player, paved the way for future Cardinals". www.mlive.com. Advance Digital. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ^ "SVSU mourns the passing of Eugene Marve, first Cardinal to play in the NFL". 2021-05-25.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Carucci, Vic. "TAMPA BAY'S MARVE HAPPY THE BILLS ARE WINNING". Buffalo News. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ "Former Bills and Buccaneers linebacker Eugene Marve dies at 60". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ^ "Former Bucs linebacker Eugene Marve dies at age 60". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
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