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Dan Marino Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino, circa late 1980s.

Dan Marino

American athlete
Also known as: Daniel Constantine Marino, Jr.
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Dan Marino (born September 15, 1961, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.) is an American gridiron football quarterback who was one of the most prolific passers in National Football League (NFL) history. Marino was a high school All-American in Pittsburgh, where he established himself as another of the great quarterbacks to hail from western Pennsylvania, alongside such luminaries as Johnny Unitas, Joe Montana, and Joe Namath. Unlike those quarterbacks, Marino stayed home to play at the University of...

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