Kolek planning to go pro
Quote from: Avenue Commons on September 21, 2007, 01:53:29 PMCan anyone who is an MUScoop member enter info on the Wiki? If so, I'd add this stuff regarding Marquette Stadium. yes
Can anyone who is an MUScoop member enter info on the Wiki? If so, I'd add this stuff regarding Marquette Stadium.
I worked there cutting grass and maintenance during the summers when I was at MU for the minimum wage which was then $1.00/hour. Also spent many hours out there practicing with the track team (was my second home in the spring & summer).
Other players who from Marquette's final football years who played some pro bowl were Herb Roedel (Oakland Raiders) John Sisk (Bears) and Joe Young (Broncos).
Dave Kopay was a running back and played freshman football at Marquette, then tranferred to the University of Washington when the Marquette program was discontinued. He played at the University of Washington and in the NFL with the 49ers, Lions, Packers and a couple of other teams. He retired in 1974 before Seattle joined the NFL. He is best-known for being the first U.S. pro athlete to come out of the closet and admit he was gay. His middle name is Marquette.Other players who from Marquette's final football years who played some pro bowl were Herb Roedel (Oakland Raiders) John Sisk (Bears) and Joe Young (Broncos).
Updated the Wiki with all the info that's come in in the past couple of days about the stadium. http://wiki.muscoop.com/doku.php/facilities/marquette_stadium
-After Marquette Football ceased playing there a plethora of outside organizations and institutions began utilizing the stadium including Marquette High School Football, Northern Michigan College, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Southern Illinois University, Pius XI High School, various intramural clubs of Marquette including the soccer and track clubs, as well as professional football teams like the San Francisco 49ers, and the Los Angeles Rams (used it as a practice facility.)