Martin Louis Horn (born March 27, 1963) is a former American football quarterback who played for one season in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1987. He played college football at Lehigh.
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| Born: | November 14, 1963 Orange, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Millburn (Millburn, New Jersey) | ||||||||
| College: | Lehigh | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1986 | ||||||||
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Early life and high school
editHorn was born in Orange, New Jersey and grew up in Short Hills, New Jersey. He attended Millburn High School.[1] After graduating from Millburn he completed a postgraduate year at Milford Academy.[2]
College career
editHorn was a four-year starter for the Lehigh Engineers, taking over as a freshman after the team's first string quarterback was injured in a game against Penn.[3] As a sophomore he was named an honorable mention All-American and finished third in Division I-AA in passer rating as a junior.[4] Horn was named an honorable mention All-American again as a senior in 1985.[3] He finished his collegiate career with 9,120 yards and 62 touchdowns, both school records.[5]
Professional career
editHorn was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 1986 after a tryout with the team, but was cut during training camp.[1][6] He was re-signed by the Jets during the 1987 offseason but was waived again at the end of the preseason.[7] Horn was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as a replacement player during the 1987 NFL players strike. He served as the backup to Scott Tinsley and appeared in one game, completing five of eleven passes for 68 yards in a 41–22 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on October 11, 1987. Horn was released after the strike ended.[8]
Personal life
editAfter retiring from football Horn joined his brothers in running two restaurants owned by his family in West Orange, New Jersey. He also served as an analyst on Lehigh football broadcasts for 20 years.[8] Horn is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Madison High School and coached both of his sons.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b Will-Webber, Mark (June 12, 1986). "Lehigh's Horn Signing with Jets". The Morning Call. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "Bye week is a welcome relief, lehigh's linebacker coach says". The Morning Call. October 8, 1993. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ a b Will-Weber, Mark (August 31, 1986). "Defense, Kicking to Lead Engineers Lehigh". The Morning Call. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ Dujak, Stephen (October 23, 1985). "Lehigh 34, Princeton 13:Hurricane Damage". Princeton Alumni Weekly. Vol. 86. p. 37. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ Wallace, William N. (August 15, 1986). "Jet Rookie Quarterbacks Avoid a Sack". The New York Times. p. B10. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "NFL Player Transactions". The Washington Post. August 20, 1986. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "The New York Jets Thursday signed 11 free agents". United Press International. March 26, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ a b Loigu, Andy (October 14, 2012). "Catching Up With: Former Lehigh University quarterback Marty Horn". The Express-Times. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ Hague, Jim (December 2, 2015). "Madison's Horn looks to make a legacy of his own". Daily Record. Retrieved May 12, 2020.