Marshall Faulk NFL Great

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By: Matthew Gallegos

Marshall Williams Faulk

DOB: 2/26/1973

Current Age: 36

 

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Occupation: Marshall Faulk played professional football for 12 years. He was 2nd over all draft pick in 1994. He played for the Indianapolis Colts for 5 years and the St. Louis Rams for 7.

Faulk retired from the NFL and is currently an analyst for NFL Total Access.

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According to JockBio..

Likes:

Sports - as a teenager, Marshall played baseball, football, and golf

Donation - Faulk set up the Marshall Faulk Foundation to help dis advantaged inner city kids

Outside Edge - Faulk prefered to run the ball on the outside edge (not up the middle) 

 

 

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According to JockBio..

Dislikes:

School - Faulk disliked school as a child. He was kicked out of several elementary schools.

Away - Marshall does not like playing away - "I respect and thank all my fans."

Sitting the Bench - Marshall Faulk says multiple times he knows he is good enough to be playing the whole game and benching him would be a mistake for the team.

 

 “I’m not a big power-and-strength guy, but I have a lot of balance, and I can take hits and stay on my feet. I control myself real good, shift my weight, and run real low. I do things that people haven’t seen some of the running backs in the league do.”-Marshall Faulk

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Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana

Current Home Town: St. Louis Misouri

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Family: Marshall Faulk grew up in a poor home. He is the youngest of 6 boys to his parents, Cecile and Roosevelt Faulk. They divorsed after Marshall's fourth birthday. Roosevelt later died from cancer.

 

(No picture could be found of the family.)

(Above: Marshall Faulk accepting Bert Bell Award)

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Awards:

2000-Super Bowl Champion with the St. Louis Rams

2001-recieved the Bert Bell Award

 

Other Accomplishments:

1994-Sporting News NFL Rookie of the Year

-California Angels selected him as their 43rd round pick

1995-set new Pro Bowl rushing record at 180 yards and was named Pro Bowl Most Valuable Player

2000-ran for 26 touchdowns to set a new NFL single season record

-named NFL MVP

 

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