Eugene Marve
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Flint, Michigan, U.S.
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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: 3rd round, 59th overall pick | ||||||||
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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, Robert Marve, won the Florida Mr. Football Award in 2007 and was the starting quarterback at the University of Miami, before transferring to Purdue University.
He died on May 24, 2021, at the age of 60, after a brief hospital stay. He had a wife, Stacey, a son, Robert, and a daughter, Rebecca.[4][5]
