Fred Marion
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PositionSafety
BornJanuary 2, 1959
Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight192 lb (87 kg)
 Marion (left) playing for the Patriots in 1985 | |||||||||
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born | January 2, 1959 Gainesville, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Buchholz (Gainesville) | ||||||||
| College | Miami (FL) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1982: 5th round, 112th overall pick | ||||||||
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Fred Donald Marion (born January 2, 1959), is an American former professional football player who was a safety for 10 seasons with the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL) during the 1980s and 1990s. Marion played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, and was recognized as an All-American.[1][2] Playing with New England, he was named to the Pro Bowl in 1985.
Marion was born in Gainesville, Florida.
He attended the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, where he played for the Hurricanes from 1978 to 1981. As a senior in 1981, he was a consensus first-team All-American.