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Marion Body
Michigan Wolverines – No. 3
Position Cornerback
Personal information
Born:c. 1960
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight182 lb (83 kg)
Career history
College
High school Kettering High School, Detroit, Michigan

Marion Body (born c. 1960) is a retired American football cornerback. [1] [2] He played for the University of Michigan from 1979 to 1982 and in the USFL for the Michigan Panthers in 1983. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Body attended Kettering High School. He enrolled at the University of Michigan and played football under head coach Bo Schembechler from 1979 to 1982. [3] [4] [5] [6] In four years playing football for the Michigan Wolverines, Body was credited with 117 tackles and 7 interceptions. [7] He had two interceptions in Michigan's 1980 game against Notre Dame. [7] Body played professional football for the Michigan Panthers in the USFL. [8]

References

  1. ^ "Wolverine Showing He's Not A 'No-Body'". The Herald-Palladium (AP story). October 1, 1980. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Mark Mihanovic (October 1, 1980). "Body changes position: Makes switch from QB to starting cornerback". The Michigan Daily. p. 9.
  3. ^ "1979 Michigan Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
  4. ^ "1980 Michigan Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
  5. ^ "1981 Michigan Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
  6. ^ "1982 Michigan Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library.
  7. ^ a b "Michigan Football Statistic Archive Query Page". University of Michigan. Archived from the original on 2013-05-24.
  8. ^ "1983 Michigan Panthers Roster". oursportscentral.com.