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  2. Tony Mandarich - Wikipedia

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    Mandarich was born and raised in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, the son of Croatian [3] immigrants. After his older brother John received a scholarship to play football at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, John convinced his parents to allow Tony to play his senior year of high school football at Theodore Roosevelt High School in Kent to improve his chances of receiving a scholarship. [4]

  3. Sports Illustrated cover jinx - Wikipedia

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    April 24, 1989: In the preview issue for the 1989 NFL draft, football player Tony Mandarich was featured on the cover, with the label of "best offensive line prospect ever." [46] Mandarich has been widely regarded as a bust in the NFL. In fact, he would appear on the cover again three years later under the headline "Incredible Bust".

  4. History of the Green Bay Packers - Wikipedia

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    Mandarich (who later admitted to using steroids in college) proved a poor choice in the end, and after three seasons of mediocre performance was cut. The 1989 campaign was the best in 17 years, with the Packers compiling a 10–6 record (including a victory over the eventual Super Bowl XXIV Champion San Francisco 49ers ), but still missing the ...

  5. Tony Mandarich: What Is The Former NFL Draft Bust Up To Now?

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    The post Tony Mandarich: What Is The Former NFL Draft Bust Up To Now? appeared first on The Spun. He certainly is the largest. Once an all-world offensive lineman at Michigan State, Mandarich was ...

  6. List of Green Bay Packers first-round draft picks - Wikipedia

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    Tony Mandarich: Tackle Michigan State 1990: 18 Tony Bennett: Linebacker Mississippi: Packers traded their 1989 second-round and fifth-round picks to the Cleveland Browns for Herman Fontenot, a 1989 third-round and fifth-round pick, and a 1990 first-round pick. [31] 19 Darrell Thompson: Running back Minnesota 1991: 19 Vinnie Clark: Cornerback ...

  7. 1989 Green Bay Packers season - Wikipedia

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    Mandarich was a first-team All-American, an Outland Award finalist and a two-time Big Ten Lineman of the Year. Mandarich would later hold out most of the preseason, playing most of the regular season on special teams. Four years after signing Mandarich, the Packers cut him. ESPN rated Mandarich as the third biggest sports flop in the past 25 ...

  8. 1989 NFL draft - Wikipedia

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    Tackle Tony Mandarich, the only top five pick not inducted, is considered a draft bust. [ 4 ] The 1989 NFL draft also helped set a major precedent, as Barry Sanders was selected with the third overall pick despite an NFL rule stating that collegiate juniors could not declare for the draft. [ 5 ]

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