Mario DeMarco
| No. 52, 63 | |
| Date of birth | July 24, 1924 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Boonton, New Jersey |
| Date of death | December 9, 1956 (aged 32) |
| Place of death | Mount Slesse, British Columbia |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | G |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| College | Miami |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1949 | Detroit Lions (NFL) |
| 1951–1952 | Edmonton Eskimos (WIFU) |
| 1953–1956 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (WIFU) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1951, 1952, 1954 |
| Awards | 55 (Saskatchewan Roughriders) |
Mario Joseph DeMarco, (July 24, 1924 – December 9, 1956) was an American college football, National Football League, and professional Canadian football player, and was one of 62 people who died on Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810, on December 9, 1956.
Raised in Boonton, DeMarco started at offensive lineman for four seasons at Boonton High School.
DeMarco played professionally as an offensive lineman for the NFL's Detroit Lions in 1949, before joining the Edmonton Eskimos of the Western Interprovincial Football Union for two seasons beginning in 1951. DeMarco joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1953, and was a member of the team for four years until the time of his death. He was a three time West All-Star (in 1951, 1952 and 1954). DeMarco's #55 jersey is one of eight that has been retired by the Roughriders.
DeMarco played collegiately for the University of Miami Hurricanes from 1945 to 1949.
Following college, DeMarco signed with the NFL Detroit Lions, playing one season in 1949. In 1951, DeMarco joined the WIFU Edmonton Eskimos, where he played for two years. DeMarco joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1952, and played with them until his death. He was a West All-Star in 1951, 1952 and 1954, and was on his way back to Regina, Saskatchewan, on Flight 810 after watching teammates Mel Becket and Gordon Sturtridge play in the 1956 East–West All-Star game in Vancouver, British Columbia, on December 8, 1956.
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