Mark Cooney Explained

Mark Cooney
Number:58
Position:Linebacker
Birth Date:2 June 1951
Birth Place:Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Death Place:Arvada, Colorado, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:230
College:Colorado
Draftyear:1974
Draftround:16
Draftpick:402
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:13
Pfr:CoonMa20

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mark Cooney. Pro-Football-Reference.com. 2011-07-11.
  2. Web site: Mark Cooney Obituary. Denver Post. 2011-07-11.