What is Mark Gastineau?
'''Marcus Dell Gastineau''' (born November 20, 1956) is an American former [[American football|football]] player. He was a [[defensive end]] for the [[New York Jets]] from 1979 to 1988. He was one of the quickest and most feared pass rushers of his generation. Gastineau was ranked the 8th greatest pass rusher in NFL History on [[NFL Network]]'s [[NFL Top 10|Top 10]] Pass Rushers. He was born in [[Ardmore, Oklahoma]]. In January 2017, Gastineau revealed that he had been diagnosed with [[dementia]], [[Parkinson's disease]], and [[Alzheimer's disease]].<ref>[http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ex-jets-great-mark-gastineau-diagnosed-with-dementia-alzheimers-and-parkinsons/ Ex-Jets great Mark Gastineau: Diagnosed with dementia, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's] Ryan Wilson, [[CBS]], January 20, 2017</ref> In March 2019, Gastineau revealed that he had [[colon cancer]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jetswire.usatoday.com/2019/03/20/jets-legend-mark-gastineau-reveals-hes-battling-colon-cancer/|title=Jets legend Mark Gastineau reveals he's battling colon cancer|date=2019-03-20|website=Jets Wire|language=en|access-date=2019-03-21}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Gastineau, Mark}} [[Category:1956 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American football defensive ends]] [[Category:New York Jets players]] [[Category:People with Alzheimer's disease]] [[Category:People with Parkinson's disease]] [[Category:American boxers]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Oklahoma]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Arizona]] {{sports-bio-stub}}