Mark Smolinski
| Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 880: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 800: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |||||||||||||
| No. 32, 30 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positions | |||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born | May 9, 1939 Alpena, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| College | Wyoming | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1961: undrafted | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| Awards and highlights | |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
| Career NFL/AFL statistics | |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
| Coaching profile at Pro Football ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |||||||||||||
Mark Wayne Smolinski (born May 9, 1939) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Wyoming Cowboys. Smolinski played for the NFL's Baltimore Colts and the AFL champion New York Jets.
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Smolinski went to school in Rogers City, Michigan, where he now summers on Grand Lake in Presque Isle, Michigan. He married his wife Janice (Wetsch) Smolinski on June 1, 1968, and has three children: Shawn, Erica and Shadd. He has five grandchildren two that live in Northern Michigan, two in Montana and one in California.
Coaching career
[edit | edit source]Upon retiring from professional football, Smolinski returned to Northern Michigan and took a coaching job at Petoskey High School in Petoskey, Michigan, where he currently resides.
Historical Museum
[edit | edit source]In 2009, Smolinski was honored by the Presque Isle Historical Museum as "a hometown hero to several generations."[1] The exhibit featured photos and memorabilia from both his high school days and his professional career.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).