Joseph March (born June 18, 1967) is a former

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offensive lineman and defensive lineman in the

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(AFL) for the Denver Dynamite,

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, Miami Hooters,

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and the

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. He played college football at Murray State University. In 2000, March was inducted into the

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College career

March attended Murray State University where he was a member of the football team. March had a productive 1987 season for the Racers, registering 14.0 tackles for loss, including a 3.0 sack game against

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Professional career

Denver Dynamite

March signed with the Denver Dynamite of the

in 1991. As a rookie, March had 12.5 sacks, on his way to being named a First Team All-Arena Selection.

Sacramento Attack

March played with the

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in 1992.

Miami Hooters

In 1993, the Attack relocated to

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and became the Miami Hooters. On June 14, 1993, March was traded to the

for Willie Cannon and Reggie Berry.

Tampa Bay Storm

March helped lead the Storm to an ArenaBowl Championship in 1993 follow his trade from Miami. While in Tampa Bay, March helped the Storm win three titles in four years (

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, 1996).

Nashville Kats

March finished his career following playing the 1997 season with the

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:March, Joe 1967 births Living people American football offensive linemen American football defensive linemen Murray State Racers football players Denver Dynamite (arena football) players Sacramento Attack players Miami Hooters players Tampa Bay Storm players Nashville Kats players