Marvin Powell
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| Marvin Powell | |
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| Date of birth: | August 30, 1955 |
| Place of birth: |  Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | OT |
| College: | Southern California |
| NFL Draft: | 1977 / Round: 1/ Pick 4 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1977-1985 1986-1987 |
New York Jets Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Career highlights and Awards | |
| Pro Bowls: | 5 |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
| College Football Hall of Fame | |
Marvin Powell (born August 30, 1955 in Fort Bragg, NC) is a former Offensive Tackle for the New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
[edit] College Career
Powell had a collegiate performance at the University of Southern California that got him elected into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1994. He was all-Pacific 10 conference three years and All-America two years.
[edit] Professional Career
He was a five time pro bowler between 1977 in 1983.
Powell graduated in 1977 with a degree in political science and speech. As a professional athlete in New York City, he wrote a newspaper column. He was also elected president of the players' union. He worked as an intern at the New York Stock Exchange and spent six off-seasons getting a law degree.
His son, Marvin Powell III played football at USC during the between 1995 and 1998 and played professionally for the Denver Broncos in 1999.
[edit] External links
- Marvin Powell Profile at USC Legends
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