Carl Fodor
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Weirton, West Virginia, U.S.
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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born | November 6, 1963 Weirton, West Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| College | Marshall | ||||||||
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| 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals* | ||||||||
| 1987–1988 | Calgary Stampeders | ||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Carl E. Fodor Jr. (born November 6, 1963) is an American former professional football quarterback who played two seasons with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Marshall University. He was also a member of the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).
Carl E. Fodor Jr. was born on November 6, 1963, in Weirton, West Virginia.[1] He played high school football at Weir High School in Weirton, earning all-state honors.[2]
College career
Fodor was a three-year letterman for the Marshall Thundering Herd from 1983 to 1985.[1] He completed 60 of 127 passes (47.2%) for 802 yards, four touchdowns, and eight interceptions in 1984.[3] In 1985, he led the Thundering Herd to their first winning season since 1965 by finishing with a 6–5 record.[2] Fodor totaled 218 completions on 411 passing attempts (53.0%) for 2,888 yards, 22 touchdowns, and 18 interceptions that year, becoming the first Marshall player to pass for at least 2,000 yards in a season.[3][2] In the spring of 1985, he won the Hardman Award, given to the best amateur athlete in West Virginia.[2] As a senior in 1985, he completed 196 of 400 passes (49.1%) for 2,438 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 19 interceptions while leading the team to a 7–3–1 record.[3][2][4] Fodor set school career records in completions with 521, passing attempts with 1,059, passing yards with 6,655 and passing touchdowns with 39.[2] He was inducted into the Marshall University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1991.[5]