Mike Guman

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Mike Guman (Born 1958, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is a former professional football player with the Los Angeles Rams (1980-1988)

He was a prominent running back at Bethlehem Catholic High School and a high school teammate of John Spagnola, who also went on to be a professional football player with the Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, and Seattle Seahawks.

Guman went on to be a college football star at Penn State University. He is well remembered by college football fans for being on the recieving end of a goal line hit by University of Alabama linebacker Barry Krauss, in the Sugar Bowl on January 1, 1979, determining the NCAA national football champion. A photo of this hit became the cover of Sports Illustrated the follwing week. Some fans still send this magazine or print of the photo to Guman for his autograph. The other player in this photo, Barry Krauss, uses this photo on his official website, and on the cover of his book, Ain't Nothin' But A Winner.

Guman was drafted by the defending NFC Champions Los Angeles Rams in the 6th round (154th overall) of the 1980 NFL draft, on April 30, 1980. His best season was 1981, during which, he rushed for 433 yards and 4 touchdowns, and had 18 catches for 130 yards. He was used mostly as a blocking fullback after the Rams drafted Eric Dickerson in 1983, a position he held for the rest of his career with the team.

He retired from football after the 1988 season. He currently resides in Allentown, Pennsylvania with his wife, Karen. They have five children, 3 of which also attended Penn State. His son, Andrew, played football at Penn State, under the same coach, Joe Paterno.

He is currently a Vice-President for Oppenheimer Funds. He still lends his name and image to local restaurants and non-profit groups in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania.