Curly Lambeau Football League
09-08-2069
#90|Marvel Updike Defensive End
Cleveland Ironmen (1994, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (05-14-2025) Potential D+
Age at Death 64 Born 02-10-1962 in Clinton, OK
Drafted Round 3, Pick 36 (1984) Experience 9 Years (146 Wks)
College South Utah University, 1984 Salary 745 ($49.658M/2069 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching C- Pass Cover C  Kick Power D 
Throw Acc D+ Pass Blocking D  Run Cover B+ Kick Acc D 
Carrying C- Run Blocking C  Tackling B  Kick Return D-
        Pursuit B-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina C- Execution B- Agility B-
Strength B- Health F  Aggressiveness C  Hands C 
Jumping C      Attitude C- Break Tackle C+
ROLES
QB D  C D+ DT B- SS C+ K F  GUN C+
WR C- G C- DE B- FS C  P F  KR C-
HB/TB C- T C- ILB B- CB C  LS D  KRB C-
FB C- TE C- OLB C+ H D  HT C  KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1984 CLE 13 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1986 CLE 15 4 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1987 CLE 16 5 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1988 CLE 16 16 0 0 0 5.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1989 CLE 6 6 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1990 CLE 16 16 0 0 0 6.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1991 CLE 14 14 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1992 CLE 11 5 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1993 CLE 10 9 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
Total   117 75 0 0 0 23.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 8

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1995Marvel Updike has retired from the Cleveland Ironmen.
01-29-1995The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Marvel Updike from the waiver wire; however, as he was traded or waived after the deadline and has not spent a full week on the wire, he will not be eligible for the postseason.
01-29-1995The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Marvel Updike.
01-08-1995The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Marvel Updike from the waiver wire; however, as he was traded or waived after the deadline and has not spent a full week on the wire, he will not be eligible for the postseason.
01-08-1995The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Marvel Updike.
01-08-1995The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Marvel Updike from the waiver wire.
09-11-1994The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Marvel Updike to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
09-05-1994The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Joe Hershey, Jim Stillwagon, Reb Wickersham, Ray Guy, Herb Adderley, Doug Van Horn, Tony Ruud, Morris Titanic, Archie Griffin, Walt Chrysler, Bruce Service, Ron Low, Paul Warfield, Rosaire Paiement, Don Lamka, Golden Richards, and Big Daddy Lipscomb to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Joe Belton, Lucius Roberson, Wahoo Parker, John Gorinski, Chris Gamble, John Swift, Big Ed Roebuck, Charlie Pasteryak, Tony Liske, Bull Petty, Jackie Guba, Booker Essex, Marvel Updike, Ross Robbins, Rick Carlisle, and Joe McRaven to the inactive roster.
10-18-1993The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Marvel Updike and Charlie Pasteryak to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Pete Warren and Ray May to the inactive roster.
09-06-1993The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Thelonious Rolls, Joe Hershey, Tom Yellowbird, Morris Titanic, Bruce Service, Larry Friday, Walt Chrysler, Bruno Sammartino, Ron Low, Reb Wickersham, Tony Liske, Don Lamka, Golden Richards, Herb Adderley, and Paul Warfield to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Joe Blahak, Don Milk, Elby Justice, Joe Corn, Dave Silk, Tom Mix, Alec Brown, Gareth Aysgarth, Sixten Blixt, Jack Frost, Ross Robbins, Booker Essex, Lucius Roberson, Wahoo Parker, and Marvel Updike to the inactive roster.
08-23-1993The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rick Carlisle, Joe Corn, Jim High, Putt Choate, Albie Ra, Ray Dandridge, Ziggy Czarobski, Big Ed Roebuck, Tony Liske, Don Lamka, Marvel Updike, and Rosaire Paiement to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ralph Heck, Don Milk, Vince Papale, Tom Mix, Jake Taylor, Caesar Arthur, Edgar Genhardt, Ray Hill, Phineas Fogg, Abner Darby, Bob Talamini, Guy Gadbois, Gerry Philbin, and Thomas Micho to the inactive roster.
08-16-1993The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Alec Brown to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Marvel Updike to the inactive roster.
12-07-1992The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Don Erskine and Marvel Updike to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Joe Blahak and Al Underwood to the inactive roster.
12-07-1992The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Chris Gamble, Tom Yellowbird, Joe Blahak, and Al Underwood to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Chris Gibbs, Don Erskine, Marvel Updike, and Don Coffey to the inactive roster.
11-30-1992The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Chris Gibbs, Marvel Updike, and Don Coffey to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Chris Gamble, Tom Yellowbird, and Al Underwood to the inactive roster.
11-01-1992The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Al Underwood to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Marvel Updike to the inactive roster.
11-01-1992Marvel Updike of the Cleveland Ironmen is injured with a knee derangement and is expected to be out for approximately 27 days.
12-02-1991The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Marvel Updike to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Al Underwood to the inactive roster.
11-17-1991The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Al Underwood to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Marvel Updike to the inactive roster.
11-17-1991Marvel Updike of the Cleveland Ironmen is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 15 days.
09-02-1991The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Thelonious Rolls, Joe Hershey, Don Milk, Rick Carlisle, Al Underwood, Putt Choate, Jackie Guba, Moses Arbogast, Tony Ruud, Bruno Sammartino, Charlie Pasteryak, Jim Stillwagon, Reb Wickersham, Big Daddy Lipscomb, Marvel Updike, Herb Adderley, and Paul Warfield to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Billy Lefebvre, Bob Tasca, Ulysses Liberty, Elby Justice, Joe Corn, Jon Griffin, Jake Taylor, Plato Vitalis, Clark Cecil, Bryce Howard, Willie Johnson, Tony Liske, Elijah Baylor, Ivan Fekete, Gerry Philbin, and Lavon Rush to the inactive roster.
08-05-1991The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Tom Berry, Ralph Heck, Clete Winston, Ulysses Liberty, Bobbie Sacrinty, Jon Griffin, Andy Katzenmoyer, Clark Cecil, Bryce Howard, Patrick Hanson, Herm Casanova, Charlie Tiller, Ray O'Neal, Andy White, and Mike Cibulas to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Joe Blahak, Al Underwood, Putt Choate, Tom Yellowbird, Moses Arbogast, Tony Ruud, Larry Friday, Booker Essex, Jim Stillwagon, Reb Wickersham, Wahoo Parker, Big Daddy Lipscomb, Marvel Updike, Herb Adderley, and Ray May to the inactive roster.
08-20-1990The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Marvel Updike to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rich Armstrong to the inactive roster.
04-29-1990The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Derrick Barnes, Jackie Ledyard, Rich Armstrong, Tyrone Frost, Frank Casey, Andy Katzenmoyer, Clark Cecil, and Al Derogatis to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Elby Justice, Reb Wickersham, Bill Yearby, Herb Adderley, Booker Essex, Roger Perdrix, Marvel Updike, and Al Underwood to the inactive roster.
12-11-1989The Cleveland Ironmen have placed Marvel Updike on the Injured Reserve list for the remainder of the season.
10-23-1989The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ray Dandridge to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Marvel Updike to the inactive roster.
10-22-1989Marvel Updike of the Cleveland Ironmen is injured with a shoulder dislocation and is expected to be out for approximately 71 days.
09-04-1989The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Al Underwood, Marvel Updike, and Don Milk to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Robert Cenci, Ray Dandridge, Jake Taylor, and Joe Arvie to the inactive roster.
08-07-1989The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Pete Samson, Jeff Thomas, Frank Casey, Andy Katzenmoyer, and Herb Julien to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Elby Justice, Jim Stillwagon, Marvel Updike, Ulysses Liberty, and Al Underwood to the inactive roster.
09-05-1988The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Joe Hershey, Elby Justice, Albie Ra, Reb Wickersham, Sixten Blixt, Rex Kern, Plato Vitalis, Moses Arbogast, Bruno Sammartino, Charlie Pasteryak, Booker Essex, Marvel Updike, Paul Warfield, Bob Tasca, Sonny Brinkley, Thelonious Rolls, and Dave Silk to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bob Talamini, Lovie White, Tommy Gunn, Tyrone Frost, Joe McDuffie, Todd Hickman, Tony Liske, Tom Yellowbird, Andy Katzenmoyer, Bill Jett, Greasy Neal, Cookie Alfonse, Ray Jones, Clark Cecil, Melvin Scales, Milt Ziff, and Danny Kyle to the inactive roster.
08-08-1988The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bob Barry, Arnie O'Neal, Nick Pietrosante, Max Schmitz, Lloyd Pasquesi, Mark Brown, Pat Jones, Dante Lane, Frosty Rucker, Joe Howard, Loris Odomes, Scott Smith, Clayton Shannon, Arturo Brown, Mel Leach, Andy Katzenmoyer, Hal Fisk, Tyrone Frost, Joe McDuffie, Todd Hickman, Greg Richardson, Jerald Ball, Malcolm Darling, Melvin Scales, Danny Kyle, Clark Cecil, Bill Jett, Bob Talamini, Lee Calland, Milt Ziff, Jim Garrett, Greasy Neal, and Greg Hock to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Reese Jordan, Joe Blahak, Thelonious Rolls, Joe Hershey, Bob Tasca, Don Milk, Rick Carlisle, Sonny Brinkley, Elby Justice, Dave Silk, Al Underwood, Rex Kern, Albie Ra, Plato Vitalis, Moses Arbogast, Sixten Blixt, Tony Zale, Jack Frost, Ruby Vickers, Ziggy Rudd, Tony Postma, Derrick Morse, Bruno Sammartino, Charlie Pasteryak, Booker Essex, Reb Wickersham, Ray Guy, Elijah Baylor, Roger Perdrix, Marvel Updike, Ray May, Paul Warfield, and Rosaire Paiement to the inactive roster.
08-24-1987The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Albie Ra and Marvel Updike to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bob Talamini and Lou Robustelli to the inactive roster.
05-03-1987The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Andy Studebaker, Lex Sugar, Lou Robustelli, Michael Taylor, David Mustafaa, Frosty Rucker, Frank Casey, Arrike Kalsu, and Al Derogatis to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Elby Justice, Jim Stillwagon, Sixten Blixt, Plato Vitalis, Roger Perdrix, Marvel Updike, Ulysses Liberty, Danny Kyle, and Al Underwood to the inactive roster.
08-18-1986The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Tony Postma, Marvel Updike, and Paul Warfield to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Arnie O'Neal, Donnie Smith, Lee Calland, and Curtis Donnelly to the inactive roster.
09-02-1985The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ulysses Liberty and Derrick Morse to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Terry Houston and Marvel Updike to the inactive roster.
08-19-1985The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Albie Ra, Sixten Blixt, Plato Vitalis, Tony Zale, Marvel Updike, Don Milk, Rick Carlisle, Sonny Brinkley, and Al Underwood to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Altie Taylor, Bob Smith, Troy Tempest, Al Duncan, Bill Markov, Blaine Julian, Don Sweet, Floyd Wilcox, and Dale Lilly to the inactive roster.
04-28-1985The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Blaine Julian, Andy Katzenmoyer, Bill Quinlan, Al Duncan, and Lou Robustelli to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Max Schmitz, Lex Sugar, Ulysses Liberty, Roger Perdrix, and Marvel Updike to the inactive roster.
12-30-1984The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bruiser Broadnax and Marvel Updike to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Moses Arbogast and Ruby Vickers to the inactive roster.
12-23-1984The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rosaire Paiement to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Marvel Updike to the inactive roster.
08-27-1984The Cleveland Ironmen have changed Hank Tilley's name to Marvel Updike.
08-06-1984The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ray Sykes, Paro Dontex, Leo Chrebet, Fred Brown, Alex Bingham, Don Sweet, Mike Musser, Andy Jordan, Hank Tilley, and Clete Ingram to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved John Brockington, Frosty Rucker, Bob Tasca, Don Milk, Elby Justice, Rex Kern, John Perkovic, Tony Zale, Footsie Lie, and Mack Jacox to the inactive roster.