Antony DeMarr (football player)

Antony DeMarr (November 11th, 1946 -- January 3rd, 1981) was an American football player.

College Football Career
Antony DeMarr was born in Detroit, Michigan and attended the University of Pennsylvania on a football scholarship. He played Free Safety during his freshman year before being moved to the running back position at the start of his sophomore year.

Pro Football Career
Following his graduation in 1968, DeMarr was passed over during that year's NFL draft. However, he was later signed as a rookie free agent by the Miami Dolphins.

DeMarr was a third-string running back for the Dolphins during the '69--'70 season. Following his rookie season, he was released by the Dolphins. Despite registering with the NFL as a free agent over the next four consecutive seasons, DeMarr was never signed by another team.

Post-Football Career
Outside of football, DeMarr pursued an acting career and appeared in a handful of B-movies in which he was usually cast as a football player.

In 1976, DeMarr was hired to coach the Varsity Football Team at Burton McQueen High School in St. Louis, Minnesota. He was fired in 1979 without having won a single game.

Death
DeMarr was found dead in his St. Louis home on January 3rd, 1981. A police investigation determined that DeMarr had committed suicide by shooting himself in the head.