Marquette Golden Eagles
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The Marquette Golden Eagles (formerly known as the Marquette Warriors) is the name of the various sports teams of Marquette University. With a National Championshp in the 1976-1977 season, a National Invitational Tournament Championship, and a trip to the Final Four in 2003 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, the Men's Basketball Team is a highly respected team in the NCAA. Although it no longer funds a football program, the school has highly-respected history in the sport, including an appearance in the first ever Cotton Bowl.
Notable Alumni:
Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade
New York Giants Defensive Back/Place Kicker/Fullback/Halfback Ward Cuff
Dallas Cowboys Defensive End George Andrie
Chicago Bears Tailback Raymond Buivid
Los Angeles Lakers' Jim Chones
Chicago Bears Haflback Ron Drzewieski
Green Bay Packers Quarterback Joseph Dunn
Denver Nuggets' Bo Ellis
Dallas Sidekicks' Hayden Knight
National Basketball Association All-Star Don Kojis
Atlanta Hawks' Butch Lee
Portland Trailblazers' Maurice Lucas
Chicago Blackhawks' Donald McFayden
New York Knicks' Dean Meminger
National Basketball League's Ed Mullen
Atlanta Hawks' Doc Rivers
Green Bay Packers Head Coach Gene Ronzani
Chicago Bears' John Sisk
Los Angeles Lakers' Earl Tatum
Milwaukee Bucks' George Thompson
Chicago Bears' Milt Trost
Orlando Magic's Travis Diener
Houston Rockets' Steve Novak
Other Notable Sports Figures:
Basketball Coach Bill Chandler
Frank Murray
