Marty Domres
American football player (born 1947) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Martin Francis Domres (/ˈdɒmrɛs/ DOM-rehs;[1] born April 17, 1947) is a former American collegiate and professional football player. From Columbia University, he was drafted in the first round of the Common Draft as a quarterback by the American Football League (AFL)'s San Diego Chargers. Rarely seeing action behind John Hadl during his three years with the Chargers, Domres requested a trade and was acquired by the Baltimore Colts for John Andrews and a 1973 first-round pick (25th overall–Johnny Rodgers) on August 7, 1972.[2][3] He replaced Johnny Unitas as the starting quarterback beginning in Week 6 of the 1972 campaign after John Sandusky succeeded Don McCafferty as head coach and was ordered by general manager Joe Thomas to bench the veterans in favor of the younger players.[4][5] Domres played in nine professional football seasons from 1969 to 1977 for four teams.
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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Born: | (1947-04-17) April 17, 1947 (age 77) Ithaca, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Christian Brothers Academy (DeWitt, New York) | ||||||||||||
College: | Columbia | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1969 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9 | ||||||||||||
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