Born: | March 30, 1937 |
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Died: | January 2, 2014 |
Career information | |
Status | Retired |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | G |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Weight | 230 lb (100 kg) |
College | University of Michigan |
Career history | |
As player | |
1959 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
Gerald P. Marciniak (March 30, 1937 – January 14, 2014) was a Canadian Football League (CFL) player and Michigan Wolverine football player.
Marciniak was raised in Chicago and played football for Mount Carmel High School. He was the co-captain of Mount Carmel's 1954 football team that won the Chicago Catholic League championship and then lost in the city championship game.[1][2][3]
After graduating from high school, Marciniak attended the University of Michigan starting in 1955.[4] He played college football at the tackle for the 1957 and 1958 Michigan Wolverines football teams.[5][6]
He later played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders during the 1959 season.[7]
After retiring from football, Marciniak worked as a sales representative for Bliss & Laughlin in Harvey, Illinois. He was also a member of Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley's commission on human relations in the 1960s.[8]
In 1991, Marciniak was named to the all-time football team from Mt. Carmel High School.[9]
Marciniak died on January 2, 2014, from complications of Parkinson's disease. [10]