Carl Fodor

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Carl Fodor
Date of birth (1963-11-06) November 6, 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth Weirton, West Virginia
Career information
CFL status International
Position(s) QB
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
US college Marshall
Career history
As player
1986 St. Louis Cardinals*
19871988 Calgary Stampeders
*Offseason or practice squad only
Career stats
Passing Comp56
Passing Att143
Passing Yards809
Passing TDs1

Carl Fodor (born November 6, 1963) is a former American football quarterback who played two seasons with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Marshall University. [1] He was also a member of the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). [2]

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College career

Fodor played for the Marshall Thundering Herd from 1983 to 1985. In 1984, he led the Thundering Herd to their first winning season since 1965. He had 39 touchdowns and 6,128 passing yards in his career. [3] He was inducted into the Marshall University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1991. [4]

Professional career

Fodor was signed to a one-year contract by the St. Louis Cardinals of the NFL in May 1986. [5] He was signed by the CFL's Calgary Stampeders in April 1987. [6] He started two games for the Stampeders in 1988.

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