Marvin Powell
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| Date of birth: | August 30, 1955 |
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| 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 |
Career stats | |
| Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Marvin Powell (born August 30, 1955 in Fort Bragg, NC) is a former Offensive Tackle for the New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
College career
Powell was elected into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1994. He was all-Pac-10 three years and All-America two years.
Professional career
Marvin Powell first round draft pick New York Jets.
He was a five-time pro bowler between 1977 and 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 his law degree from New York Law School.
His son, Marvin Powell III, played football at the University of Southern California between 1995 and 1998 and played professionally for the New Orleans Saints in 1999.
References
External links
- Marvin Powell Profile at USC Legends
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