Eugene Marve American football player (1960–2021)
Eugene Raymond Marve (August 14, 1960 – May 24, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills , Tampa Bay Buccaneers , and the San Diego Chargers . He played college football at Saginaw Valley State University [ 1] and became the first player from the school to play in the NFL. He was inducted into the SVSU Cardinal Athletic Hall of Fame as a member of its inaugural class in 2010.[ 2]
Marve led the Bills in tackles in a season three times. He was traded by Buffalo to Tampa Bay in exchange for an 8th round draft pick.[ 3]
His son, Robert Marve , won the Florida Mr. Football Award in 2007 and was the starting quarterback at the University of Miami , before transferring to Purdue University .
He died on May 24, 2021, at the age of 60, after a brief hospital stay. He had a wife, Stacey, a son, Robert, and a daughter, Rebecca.[ 4] [ 5]
References
↑ Kyle Austin (September 9, 2010). "Eugene Marve, Saginaw Valley State's first NFL player, paved the way for future Cardinals" . www.mlive.com . Advance Digital. Retrieved June 2, 2014 .
↑ "SVSU mourns the passing of Eugene Marve, first Cardinal to play in the NFL" . May 25, 2021.
↑ Carucci, Vic (December 1988). "TAMPA BAY'S MARVE HAPPY THE BILLS ARE WINNING" . Buffalo News . Retrieved August 29, 2022 .
↑ "Former Bills and Buccaneers linebacker Eugene Marve dies at 60" . CBSSports.com . May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021 .
↑ "Former Bucs linebacker Eugene Marve dies at age 60" . www.yahoo.com . May 26, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2022 .