Mark Rypien
Canadian-born American football player (born 1962) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mark Robert Rypien (born October 2, 1962) is a Canadian-American former professional football player who was a quarterback for 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington State Cougars and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 1986 NFL Draft. He was the first Canadian-born quarterback to both start in the NFL and be named Super Bowl MVP, doing so in Super Bowl XXVI with the Redskins. He also played for several other NFL teams. His nephew Brett plays in the NFL for the Chicago Bears.
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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Born: | (1962-10-02) October 2, 1962 (age 61) Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Shadle Park (Spokane, Washington) | ||||||||||||
College: | Washington State (1981–1985) | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1986 / Round: 6 / Pick: 146 | ||||||||||||
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