Frank Marchlewski

{{Short description|American football player (1943–2016)}}

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{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Wayne Fowler

| image =

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| number = 52, 53, 56, 57

| position = Center

| birth_date = {{birth date|1943|10|14}}

| birth_place = New Kensington, Pennsylvania, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2016|10|27|1943|10|14}}

| death_place = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lb = 240

| high_school = Glen Burnie (MD)

| college = Minnesota

| draftyear = 1965

| draftround = 5

| draftpick = 60

| afldraftyear = 1965

| afldraftround = 19

| afldraftpick = 152

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Frank Marchlewski (October 14, 1943 – October 27, 2016) was a professional American football player who played offensive lineman for six seasons for the Los Angeles Rams, Atlanta Falcons, and Buffalo Bills.[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MarcFr20.htm Frank Marchlewski NFL & AFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football-Reference.com]

Buffalo Bills

As a member of the Bills in his final year (1970), he became their starting center,{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1970_roster.htm|title = 1970 Buffalo Bills Starters, Roster, & Players|website = Pro-Football-Reference.com}} replacing Al Bemiller. However, the Bills fielded a poor team that year, with a record of 3–10–1, scoring 204 points (14.6 points/game), 23rd of 26 teams in the NFL, despite the presence of second year pro O. J. Simpson in the backfield, who rushed for 488 yards. The following year, Marchlewski was replaced by rookie Bruce Jarvis. He died on October 27, 2016, from heart problems, aged 73.{{Cite web|url=http://triblive.com/obituaries/newsstories/11404511-74/marchlewski-football-team|title = Welcome}}

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