Jerry Marciniak

Jerry Marciniak

Born:	March 30, 1937
Died:	January 2, 2014
Career information
Status	Retired
CFL status	American
Position(s)	G
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	230 lb (100 kg)
College	University of Michigan
Career history
As player
1959	Saskatchewan Roughriders

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]

References

1. "Mt. Carmel Takes Catholic Title". Chicago Tribune. November 29, 1954. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012.
2. John Leusch (December 5, 1954). "Fenger Whips Mt. Carmel for Title, 20-13". Chicago Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012.
3. Ralph Leo (November 29, 1954). "Coach Lauds Mt. Carmel's Effort; So Does St. George". Chicago Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013.
4. "MICHIGAN GETS TWO MT. CARMEL FOOTBALL ACES". Chicago Daily Tribune. March 10, 1955. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012.
5. "1957 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
6. "1958 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
7. "Players A-Z". cflapedia.com.
8. The Michigan Alumnus, Vol. 70, 1963, p. 101.
9. Taylor Bell (August 18, 1991). "Kiszka's all-time team memorable". Chicago Sun-Times.
10. "Obituary". legacy.com.