Mitch Marrow

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Mitch Marrow (born July 16, 1975) is an American football player and business owner. Marrow attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he starred for the Penn Quakers football team. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the 3rd round of the draft. He ultimately retired due to back injuries. After he retired from football, Marrow became a hedge fund manager and chief executive officer of a dog daycare company.

Biography

Marrow was born in

mononucleosis.[3] He returned to health and resumed playing for the Quakers. However, he withdrew from a class and did not enroll in another one, becoming a part-time student. He was retroactively declared academically ineligible, forcing the Quakers to forfeit five victories.[4][5]

Marrow participated in the

spinal disc during training camp, and missed the season. In 1999, he suffered another back injury, which ended his football career.[3]

After football, Marrow began acting, working with acting coach Harold Guskin.[3] He settled into a career managing a hedge fund.[2] After twelve years, Marrow quit working for the hedge fund to found The Spot Experience, a dog daycare center in New York City.[7][8][9]

Personal

Marrow owned a

St. Bernard
, named Reggie, and a bull mastiff, named Hank.

References

  1. ^ a b "CNN/SI - NFL Draft - Mitch Marrow - April 13, 1998". Sports Illustrated. April 13, 1998. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Hollander, Sophia (May 7, 2011). "With His Canine Club, Mitch Marrow's Gone From Football to Dogs - WSJ.com". Online.wsj.com. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d Slater, Chuck (September 12, 1999). "After a Dashed Debut With the NFL, Player Turns to Acting". The New York Times. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Penn's Bad Boy Wowing Nfl Scouts At Senior Bowl Tackle Mitch Marrow - Who Cost The Quakers Five Wins - Is Mixing It Up With The Nation's Best Linemen. - Philly.com". Articles.philly.com. January 15, 1998. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  5. ^ Moran, Edward (January 3, 1998). "Penn Forfeits 5 Wins In Marrow Case". Articles.philly.com. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  6. ^ "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  7. ^ Higgons, Jenny (December 19, 2013). "Childhood friends join forces with pet partnership". LoHud.com. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  8. ^ "Run By Former NFL Player Mitch Marrow, NYC Doggie Daycare Venue Offers Facials And Other High End Treatments For Dogs On Upper West Side « CBS New York". Newyork.cbslocal.com. December 21, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  9. ^ Galante, Meredith (September 20, 2011). "Former Hedge Funder And NFL Player Quit Job To Open Fancy Dog Spa". Business Insider. Retrieved January 21, 2014.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from NFL.com
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