Robert Marcus - Bio
Was a member of the Slippery Rock men's soccer program from 1959-61.
Marcus compiled several postseason honors during his career. In 1960, he was nominated as an All-American and played in the All-American Bowl. He was also selected to play in the North-South All-Star Game following the 1960 season.
Marcus garnered further recognition for his efforts at SRU when he was selected to play for the United States in the Maccabia Games in Israel.
Following his graduation in 1961, he was a member of the Hedleburg men's soccer team of the Pittsburgh League. He went on to establish soccer and slow-pitch softball leagues in the Harrisburg area.
For his efforts athletically and in the community, Marcus was elected to the Central Pennsylvania Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1984. He has served as the organization's president since 1984 while serving as the president of the SRU Council of Trustees from 2000-17.
In 2009, Marcus was awarded the NAACP Man of the Year honor for awarding 34 minority academic scholarships to SRU attendees from the Harrisburg area. He assisted former Slippery Rock University president Dr. Robert Smith in raising $34 million to fund the Robert Smith Student Center on the campus of SRU.
To commemorate his work benefiting SRU, Marcus was named the 2005 Alumnus of the Year.
