1. Mark Eric May was born on November 2,1959 and is an American former professional football player who was a guard for 13 seasons in the National Football League during the 1980s and 1990s.
18 Facts About Mark May
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Mark May was selected in the first round of the 1981 NFL draft, and played professionally for the Washington Redskins, San Diego Chargers, and Arizona Cardinals.
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Mark May became involved in broadcasting following his retirement from the NFL in 1993.
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Mark May was inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame in October 2007.
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Mark May attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he played for the Pittsburgh Panthers football team from 1977 to 1980.
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Mark May was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005, becoming the 23rd Pitt player or coach to earn the honor.
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In 1981, Mark May donated $10,000 to Pitt's alumni sports fund to give back to the university.
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Mark May missed the 1990 season due to a knee injury.
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Mark May signed with the San Diego Chargers, playing as Dave Richards' backup during the 1991 season.
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Mark May later played for the Phoenix Cardinals, where he reunited with Joe Bugel, the Redskins' offensive line coach from 1981 to 1989, before his retirement in 1993.
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In 1994, Mark May served as a color commentator for University of Pittsburgh football games for WTAE Radio in Pittsburgh.
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In 1997, Mark May became a game analyst for the Sunday Night Football broadcasts on TNT.
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Mark May spent the 2000 season calling Arena Football League games on the original TNN Cable Network alongside Eli Gold and Jill Arrington, which culminated with the inaugural af2 Arena Cup in 2000 between the Tennessee Valley Vipers and the Quad City Steamwheelers.
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In 2001, Mark May joined ESPN as a football analyst and commentator on college football.
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Mark May was present in the NFL Live studio throughout the entire 2007 NFL draft.
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On June 1,2015, ESPN announced that Mark May would be leaving College Football Final and moved to another show on one of the other ESPN Networks.
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In 2001, Mark May resided in San Diego, California and Ocean City, Maryland.
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In January 1979, as a sophomore at Pitt, Mark May was arrested for disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, criminal mischief, inciting a riot, and making terroristic threats.