Jerry Marciniak Explained

Jerry Marciniak
Status:Retired
Import:yes
Birth Date:March 30, 1937
Death Date:January 2, 2014
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:230
Playing Years1:1959

Gerald P. Marciniak (March 30, 1937 – January 14, 2014) was a Canadian Football League (CFL) player and Michigan Wolverine football player.

Marciniak was raised in Chicago and played football for Mount Carmel High School. He was the co-captain of Mount Carmel's 1954 football team that won the Chicago Catholic League championship and then lost in the city championship game.[1] [2] [3]

After graduating from high school, Marciniak attended the University of Michigan starting in 1955.[4] He played college football at the tackle for the 1957 and 1958 Michigan Wolverines football teams.[5] [6]

He later played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders during the 1959 season.[7]

After retiring from football, Marciniak worked as a sales representative for Bliss & Laughlin in Harvey, Illinois. He was also a member of Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley's commission on human relations in the 1960s.[8]

In 1991, Marciniak was named to the all-time football team from Mt. Carmel High School.[9]

Marciniak died on January 2, 2014, from complications of Parkinson's disease. [10]

Notes and References

  1. News: Mt. Carmel Takes Catholic Title. Chicago Tribune. November 29, 1954. https://web.archive.org/web/20121106064323/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/515654502.html?dids=515654502:515654502&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Nov+29,+1954&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Mt.+Carmel+Takes+Catholic+Title&pqatl=google. dead. November 6, 2012.
  2. News: Fenger Whips Mt. Carmel for Title, 20-13. Chicago Daily Tribune. John Leusch. December 5, 1954. https://archive.today/20120717222051/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/515678142.html?dids=515678142:515678142&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Dec+05,+1954&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Fenger+Whips+Mt.+Carmel+for+Title,+20-13&pqatl=google. dead. July 17, 2012.
  3. News: Coach Lauds Mt. Carmel's Effort; So Does St. George. Chicago Daily Tribune. Ralph Leo. November 29, 1954. https://archive.today/20130201003859/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/515654942.html?dids=515654942:515654942&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Nov+29,+1954&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Coach+Lauds+Mt.+Carmel's+Effort;+So+Does+St.+George&pqatl=google. dead. February 1, 2013.
  4. News: MICHIGAN GETS TWO MT. CARMEL FOOTBALL ACES. Chicago Daily Tribune. March 10, 1955. https://archive.today/20120714110118/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/507960452.html?dids=507960452:507960452&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&type=historic&date=Mar+10,+1955&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=MICHIGAN+GETS+TWO+MT.+CARMEL+FOOTBALL+ACES&pqatl=google. dead. July 14, 2012.
  5. News: 1957 Football Team. University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
  6. News: 1958 Football Team. University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
  7. Web site: Players A-Z. cflapedia.com.
  8. The Michigan Alumnus, Vol. 70, 1963, p. 101.
  9. News: Kiszka's all-time team memorable. Taylor Bell . August 18, 1991 . Chicago Sun-Times.
  10. Web site: Obituary. legacy.com.

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