Mark Cooney
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born: | June 2, 1951 Denver, Colorado, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | June 2, 2011 (aged 60) Arvada, Colorado, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||
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| College: | Colorado | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1974 / round: 16 / pick: 402 | ||||
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Mark Cooney (born Mark Joseph Cooney[1]) (June 2, 1951 – June 2, 2011) was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). Cooney was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the sixteenth round of the 1974 NFL draft and played that season with the team.
Cooney, then a linebacker at Colorado was named an MVP of the 1972 Gator Bowl, which Colorado lost 3–24 to Auburn.
Cooney was a long-time real estate broker in Arvada, Colorado. He was also a member of the Board of Elders of Faith Bible Chapel.[2]
He died in Arvada, Colorado on June 2, 2011.
References
[edit]- ^ "Mark Cooney". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
- ^ "Mark Cooney Obituary". Denver Post. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
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