Marc Parenteau (born December 4, 1980 in

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) was a professional

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who last played for the

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of the

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. He was drafted 36th overall by the

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in the 2003 CFL Draft. He was signed by the

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to a contract on February 12, 2007 where he played in 3 Grey Cup Championships (2007 (win), 2009 (loss), 2010 (loss)) and played for five seasons before being released on February 10, 2012. He was soon after signed by the

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on February 13, 2012 Parenteau quickly established himself as a starter along the offensive line for the Argos and went on to win the

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with them. On September 9, 2013, Parenteau was traded to the

, along with a 3rd round draft pick in 2014, in exchange for running back

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and a fifth round draft pick in 2014.Bombers acquire Parenteau in trade with Argos
/ref> To focus on his growing real estate business he retired from the CFL after 9 years in January 2014 after winning 2 Grey Cups (2007 & 2012) and playing in over 130 CFL games. To this day he is the only offensive lineman to ever score a touchdown in a Grey Cup game (2010). Before his CFL career, Marc was a 2 time All-Star (All Big East) lineman with the Boston College Eagles from 1999-2003. He has become an award winning real estate agent in Ottawa Ontario where he has been rated as the city's Top Agent since 2018.

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Marc Parenteau

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Backup lineman very valuable
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Riders' Marc Parenteau laughs about first catch
Canada.com (Regina Leader-Post), October 28, 2010. Accessed 2011-01-05. 1980 births Boston College Eagles football players Canadian football offensive linemen French Quebecers Living people Ottawa Renegades players Saskatchewan Roughriders players Sportspeople from Sherbrooke Toronto Argonauts players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players {{Canadianfootball-offensive-lineman-stub