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| Marshall "Biggie" Goldberg | |
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Position: Fullback / Halfback |
| Member Biography | |
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Marshall Goldberg came out of Elkins, West Virginia, and
played for the University of Pittsburgh. In his three years the
Pitt record was 8-1-1, 9-0-1, 8-2-0. The 1936 team won the
Rose Bowl, the 1937 team was national champion, the 1938
team lost two games when Goldberg was out with injuries.
Goldberg was All-America in 1937 and 1938. In Heisman
Trophy voting he was third behind Clint Frank of Yale and
Whizzer White of Colorado in 1937, second behind Davey
O'Brien of Texas Christian in 1938. In his first college game
he rushed for 208 yards against Ohio Wesleyan; his first
college season his rushing total, 886, led the nation. In 1936
he returned a kickoff 87 yards against Carnegie. In 1937 his
77-yard run beat Duquesne 6-0. In his career he also had
runs of 76, 64, 44 and 42 yards. He also completed a 51-
yard pass play against Notre Dame in 1937. Goldberg was a
left halfback two years. In 1938 he moved to fullback,
creating the Pitt "Dream Backfield" with John Chickerneo,
Harold Stebbins and Dick Cassiano. Goldberg played with
the Chicago Cardinals 1939-42, 1946-48, and served as a
lieutenant in the Navy in World War II.
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