Marc Christopher Munford (born February 14, 1965) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL).

Early life and college

Munford was born in

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and attended Heritage High School in

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. He played

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at the

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, where he was a three-time All-Big Eight Conference selection by the

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. He earned second-team recognition as a sophomore, and first-team as both a junior and senior. As a sophomore, he was also honored by

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as a first-team

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. Munford was inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame in 1997.

Professional career

Munford was selected by the

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in the fourth round of the

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, and spent four years with the team. He started 16 of the 48 games in which he appeared, with two interceptions, one sack, and three fumble recoveries. He signed with the

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for the 1991 season, as a "Plan B" free-agent, but spent the year on the

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References

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