Marcel Deleeuw was a football player in the

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for three years, mostly serving as a punter. After playing junior football for the

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, Marcel Deleeuw joined the Edmonton Eskimos in 1964 as their regular punter, replacing

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. Deleeuw punted for a 38.0 average and no single point. However, the following year he was replaced as the punter and mostly served as a punt returner. He only came back in 1971 as the punter of the Ottawa Rough Riders when his average increased to 42.5 yards per punt. However, he did not play another season.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Deleeuw, Marcel Living people Dutch emigrants to Canada Dutch players of Canadian football Edmonton Elks players Ottawa Rough Riders players Canadian football defensive backs Canadian football running backs Canadian football punters Year of birth missing (living people)