Hall of Fame
Position: Running Back
Years: 1969-1971
Place of Birth: New York, NY
Date of Birth: Mar 31, 1950
Jersey Number: 44
Height: 6-2
Weight: 210
High School: New Milford, NJ (New Milford HS)
When you think of records, think of Ed Marinaro. He played 27 games for Cornell, 1969-1971, and averaged 174.6 rushing yards per game. That tops O. J. Simpson, Herschel Walker, Tony Dorsett and many other great running backs. Marinaro had 10 games in which he exceeded 200 yards; this includes, in 1969, 245 against Rutgers, 281 against Harvard; in 1970, 260 against Lehigh; in 1971, 272 against Columbia, 260 against Colgate. In 1971 his average was 209 a game, an NCAA record that lasted 10 years. That year he led the nation in scoring, rushing and all-purpose running. He was all- America twice and in 1971 won the Maxwell Trophy and was named Player of the Year by Columbus, Cleveland and Washington Touchdown Clubs. He was named to the Ivy League Silver Anniversary Team. Then came six years as a pro with the Vikings, Jets and Seahawks. He moved to Hollywood and became a star actor. His most famous role was as Joe Coffey in "Hill Street Blues." Marinaro was born in 1950 in New York, New York.
