Marshall Goldberg

Bio

Marshall Goldberg came out of Elkins, West Virginia, and played for the University of Pittsburgh. In his three years the Pitt record was 8-1-1, 9-0-1, 8-2-0. The 1936 team won the Rose Bowl, the 1937 team was national champion, the 1938 team lost two games when Goldberg was out with injuries. Goldberg was a consensus All-America in 1937 and 1938. In Heisman Trophy voting he was third behind Clint Frank of Yale and Whizzer White of Colorado in 1937, second behind Davey O'Brien of Texas Christian in 1938. In his first college game he rushed for 208 yards against Ohio Wesleyan; his first college season his rushing total, 886, led the nation. In 1936, he returned a kickoff 87 yards against Carnegie. In 1937, his 77-yard run beat Duquesne 6-0. In his career he also had runs of 76, 64, 44 and 42 yards. He also completed a 51-yard pass play against Notre Dame in 1937. Goldberg was a left halfback two years. In 1938, he moved to fullback, creating the Pitt "Dream Backfield" with John Chickerneo, Harold Stebbins and Dick Cassiano. Goldberg played with the Chicago Cardinals 1939-42, 1946-48, and served as a lieutenant in the Navy in World War II.

Career Highlights

• 1938 Heisman - Second
• 1938 Unanimous All-America
• 1937 Consensus All-America
• 1937 Heisman - Third