Maxwell Manuel Martínez (born May 11, 1991) is an American-Spanish former American football quarterback for Cornell Big Red football. He ran as a candidate in the 2021 Miami mayoral election against Francis Suarez.[1][2]
| Born: | May 11, 1991 |
|---|---|
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| College | Cornell University |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2009 | Cornell |
Football career
editMartinez was a three-year letter winner at Belen Jesuit High School as a running back and wide receiver, earning All-Dade County football honors. In 2008, during the Nike SPARQ training camp in Miami, he achieved the highest rating among all athletes.[3] Martinez sustained a broken back injury, preventing him from playing during his senior season.[4]
Martinez was later recruited by Jim Knowles to play college football at Cornell, where he played running back and cornerback.[5] He served as team captain of the football and track and field squads at Cornell.[3][6][7]
He graduated with a bachelor's degree in government from the College of Arts and Sciences in May 2013.[3]
He was the creator of the Miami Legacy concept for David Beckham's MLS project.[8][9]
Political career
editIn 2021, at the age of 29, Max ran as a candidate in the Miami Mayoral Election against Francis Suarez. He came in second and obtained a double-digit percentage of the vote.[1][2][10]
References
edit- ^ a b Flechas, Joey. "As special election campaign begins in Miami's coastal neighborhoods, four file early". Miami Herald.
- ^ a b Torres, Andrea; Ramos, Roy (November 3, 2021). "Mayor Francis Suarez wins reelection with overwhelming majority of votes". WPLG.
- ^ a b c "Juco spotlight: Butler County C.C." ESPN. September 11, 2012.
- ^ "Ten Questions with Max Martinez". The Cornell Daily Sun.
- ^ "Max Martinez of Maxfuture in Brickell". VoyageMIA. November 27, 2019.
- ^ "Max Martinez - 2012-13 - Football". Cornell University Athletics.
- ^ "Max Martinez - 2009-10 - Men's Track & Field". Cornell University Athletics.
- ^ Hidalgo, Dani; Guisasola, Arthur (April 19, 2016). "Miami native Max Martinez may have just come up with a name for David Beckham's new team". Diario AS.
- ^ Elfrink, Tim. "Here's Another Cool Fan Concept for Beckham's Miami MLS Team Uniforms". Miami New Times.
- ^ "Max Martinez". Ballotpedia.