| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 10, 1956 Cumberland, Maryland | ||||||||
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| College: | Maryland | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1978 / Round: 4 / Pick: 105 | ||||||||
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Mark Roy Manges (born January 10, 1956) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League.
College career[]
After playing high school football at Fort Hill High School, Manges played college football for the Maryland Terrapins (1974–1977), appearing on the cover of Sports Illustrated 's October 1976 issue.[1] He was also named to the All-ACC first-team.
At the beginning of his senior year (1977), he was a Heisman Trophy contender. Manges broke his hand in the third game of the season.
Professional career[]
Manges was a 4th round selection (105th overall pick) of the 1978 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals, with whom he would play in but one game. He also played one game with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League in 1979.
Personal life[]
Mark now serves as a member of the Fort Hill High School Scholarship Fund Board of Directors.
References[]
- ↑ Mark Manges, Football, Sports Illustrated, retrieved October 4, 2010.
External links[]
- B.J. Schecter (August 31, 1998). "Mark Manges, Maryland Quarterback". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on July 24, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080724204750/http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1013759/index.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
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