title: Mardye McDole
text: # Mardye McDole
  
  Mardye McDole (May 1, 1959 – March 28, 2023) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). McDole was selected by the Vikings in the second round of the 1981 NFL Draft out of Mississippi State University. He was a physical education teacher and the varsity wide receiver coach at Murphy High School in Mobile, Alabama.
  
  McDole was the first receiver in Mississippi State Bulldogs history to have had a 1,000-yard season.
  
  McDole died on March 28, 2023, at the age of 63.
  
  