Curtis Joseph Marsh Sr. (born November 24, 1970) is a former
gridiron football wide receiver who played for three seasons in the
National Football League
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and two seasons in the
Canadian Football League
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. He was drafted by the
Jacksonville Jaguars
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in the seventh round (219th overall) of the
1995 NFL Draft, and played for the team for two seasons. He played for the
Pittsburgh Steelers in 1997. He played for the
Saskatchewan Roughriders
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The Roughriders were founded in ...
from 2000−2001, and was named a CFL All-Star following the
2000 season.
He played
college football at
Utah
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. He attended
Royal High School in
Simi Valley, California
Simi Valley (; Chumashan languages, Chumash: ''Shimiyi'') is a city in Simi Valley (valley), the valley of the same name in the southeast region of Ventura County, California, United States. Simi Valley is from Downtown Los Angeles, making it ...
.
Marsh's son
Curtis Marsh Jr. is a
cornerback
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. Another son,
Cassius Marsh
Cassius Lee Marsh Sr. (born July 7, 1992) is an American football outside linebacker who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at UCLA. He has also playe ...
, is a
defensive end
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This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations over the years have substantially changed how the position is ...
for the
Chicago Bears.
References
1970 births
Living people
Players of American football from California
American football wide receivers
Moorpark Raiders football players
People from Simi Valley, California
Utah Utes football players
Jacksonville Jaguars players
Pittsburgh Steelers players
Saskatchewan Roughriders players
Sportspeople from Ventura County, California
Canadian football wide receivers
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