Mario DeMarco, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mario DeMarco

Player of American and Canadian football

Date of Birth: 24-Jul-1924

Place of Birth: Boonton, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 09-Dec-1956

Profession: American football player, Canadian football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Mario Joseph DeMarco, (July 24, 1924 – December 9, 1956) was an American college football, National Football League, and professional Canadian football player, and was one of 62 people who died on Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810, on December 9, 1956.Raised in Boonton, DeMarco started at offensive lineman for four seasons at Boonton High School.DeMarco played professionally as an offensive lineman for the NFL's Detroit Lions in 1949, before joining the Edmonton Eskimos of the Western Interprovincial Football Union for two seasons beginning in 1951.
DeMarco joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1953, and was a member of the team for four years until the time of his death.
He was a three time West All-Star (in 1951, 1952 and 1954).
DeMarco's #55 jersey is one of eight that has been retired by the Roughriders.