Mike Guman
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Michael Donald Guman (born April 21, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a running back with the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL) from 1980 to 1988.[1] He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Guman was a star running back at Bethlehem Catholic High School (where he was a high school teammate of future NFLer John Spagnola). He went on to star at Penn State University. He is well remembered by college football fans for being on the receiving end of a goal line hit by University of Alabama linebacker Barry Krauss, in the Sugar Bowl on January 1, 1979, (ranked the Greatest Bowl Game Ever by ESPN.com in 2002[2]) determining the NCAA national football champion.[3] The collision knocked the rivets on Krauss' helmet loose[3] and caused Krauss to briefly black out.[4] The hit was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated the following week,[4] and fans still send the cover or prints of the photo to Guman to autograph.[5] ESPN.com selected the play as #6 on their list of "100 Moments That Define College Football."[3]
Guman was selected by the defending NFC Champions Los Angeles Rams in the 6th round (154th overall) of the 1980 NFL draft, on April 30, 1980.[6] His best season was 1981, during which, he rushed for 433 yards and 4 touchdowns, and had 18 catches for 130 yards. He was used mostly as a blocking fullback after the Rams drafted Eric Dickerson in 1983, a position he held for the rest of his career with the team.
Personal life
Guman retired from football after the 1988 season.[1] As of 2006 he resided in Allentown, Pennsylvania with his wife, Karen.[5] They have five children, 4 of whom also attended Penn State. Guman's son Andrew was an Academic All-American football player at Penn State, under the same coach, Joe Paterno.
He is currently a Senior Advisor Consultant for Invesco. He still lends his name and image to local restaurants and non-profit groups in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania.
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