Mark May
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| Mark May | |
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| Date of birth | November 2, 1959 (age 47) |
| Place of birth |  Oneonta, New York |
| Position(s) | Offensive lineman |
| College | Pittsburgh |
| NFL Draft | 1981 / Round 1/ Pick 20 |
| Pro Bowls | 1 |
| Awards | 1980 Outland Trophy |
| Honors | 70 Greatest Redskins |
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| Team(s) | |
| 1981-1990 1991 1992-1993 |
Washington Redskins San Diego Chargers Phoenix Cardinals |
| College Hall of Fame | |
Mark May (born Nov. 2, 1959 in Oneonta, New York) is an American sports broadcaster and football analyst as well as a former offensive lineman in the National Football League.
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[edit] Football Playing Career
May was a 1980 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh after transferring from Kent State. In his senior year, he received the Outland Trophy as the nation's top collegiate interior lineman. The university retired May's number in 2001, and he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005.[1]
May was drafted in the first round of the 1981 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins, where he played until 1990 and won two Super Bowls -- XVII and XXII -- as a member of the famed "Hogs" offensive line. He was named one of the 70 greatest Redskins of all time.[2]
Following his tenure with the Redskins, May played for the San Diego Chargers (1991) and Phoenix Cardinals (1992-93) before his retirement in 1993.
[edit] Broadcasting career
In 1995, Mark May was hired by TNT as a studio analyst on their Sunday Night Football broadcasts. In 1997, May was moved to being a game analyst for the Sunday Night Football broadcasts on TNT[3]. After TNT lost the broadcasting rights to Sunday Night Football after the 1997 season, May joined CBS Sports in 1998 as a game analyst for their NFL coverage from 1998-2000. In 2001, May joined ESPN as a football analyst and commentator, specializing in college football. He is currently a regular on the popular College Football Scoreboard progam during the season, as well as offering analysis on ESPN2 and ESPN News.
In 2005, he wrote Mark May's Tales from the Washington Redskins, a book detailing his experiences with the Washington Redskins.
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[edit] Links
- http://pittsburghpanthers.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101705aam.html - University of Pittsburgh article detailing May's tenure with
| Preceded by Jim Richter |
Outland Trophy Winners 1980 |
Succeeded by Dave Rimington |
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