Who Is This Old School Gator Great? Wilber Marshall/Astronaut

[OldSchoolLion]

He is believed by many to be one of the greatest linebackers to ever play FL hs football and don a Gator uniform.  Who is he and where did he play in high school?  Pictured with him is his hs coach.  Bonus points for anyone who knows his coach's name..a pretty famous guy in his own right.     

[badbird]

Didn't you do this one before

[OldSchoolLion]

4 minutes ago, badbird said:

Didn't you do this one before

ahhhhh...someone was paying attention!  very good

[FL_HS_football]

https://youtu.be/I31-AWCfcC0

[OldSchoolLion]

Wilber Marshall played linebacker, running back, tight end, qb, returned punts and even kicked field goals and extra points for Coach Jay Donnelly.  Heavily recruited, Marshall committed to the then lowly Gators, coached by Charley Pell.  He started his Gator career at tight end, before switching to linebacker.  He became the core of a ferocious Florida defense in 1981, setting school records for sacks with 11 and tackles for loss with 27, and was named first team All-SEC and honorable mention All-American.  He was a consensus first team All-American and finalist for the Lombardi Award as a Junior in ’82 and a senior in ’83, when he was again a Lombardi Award finalist and also named National Defensive Player of the Year by ABC Television.  He finished his college career with 343 tackles-58 for a loss, and 23 sacks.  In 12 NFL seasons as a linebacker, Marshall had 45 sacks, 23 interceptions, and 16 fumble recoveries.  He is one of only a few players who have recorded 20 sacks and 20 interceptions in their career.  He was a 3-time All-Pro, 2-time Super Bowl champion, and NFC Defensive Player of the Year in 1992.