Mark Kamphaus is a retired American football

American football

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 quarterback

Quarterback

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Kamphaus played high school football

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 at Cincinnati's famed Moeller High School

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 and went on to play college football

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 at Boston College

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 from 1986-89. After backing up Shawn Halloran

Shawn Halloran

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 his fresman year, he split the starting job with Mike Power in his Sophomore and Junior seasons and with Power and Willie Hicks in his senior year. His most famous victory was 38-24 upset over Army

Army Black Knights football

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 in the first ever Emerald Isle Classic

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. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE2DE173FF933A15752C1A96E948260 He finished 6th all time in passing yards (2,422) and 3rd in completion percentage (57.1). http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/bc/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/passing-records.pdf

He played one season in the Arena Football League with the Albany Firebirds. He completed 21 of 50 passes for 186 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions.