About Mark Merrill
Lived 1955 – 2018 (aged 62). Mark Merrill was an American american football player.
Mark Merrill (May 5, 1955 – April 12, 2018) was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). His parents are Verna Anderson Merrill and Walter Leo Kelly Merrill.
Career Merrill was drafted in the second round of the 1978 NFL draft by the New York Jets with the 31st overall pick. He split that season between the Jets and the Chicago Bears. After a season away from the NFL, he would spend the 1981 NFL season with the Denver Broncos before splitting the following year between the Broncos and the Green Bay Packers. He spent the next season with the Buffalo Bills before once again splitting the next seasons, this time between the Bills and the Los Angeles Raiders.
He played at the collegiate level at the University of Minnesota.
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Who was Mark Merrill?
American football player (1955-2018)
When was Mark Merrill born?
Mark Merrill was born on 5 May 1955.
When did Mark Merrill die?
Mark Merrill died on 12 April 2018.
What was Mark Merrill's occupation?
Mark Merrill was an american football player.
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Mark Merrill was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mark Merrill. https://biography.guide/mark-merrill/
MLA: "Mark Merrill." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mark-merrill/.
Chicago: "Mark Merrill." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/mark-merrill/.
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