Ed Marshall

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Ed Marshall
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Position: Wide receiver
Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1947-09-23) September 23, 1947 (age 76)
Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school: Roy Miller
(Corpus Christi, Texas)
College: Cameron
NFL draft: 1971  / Round: 11 / Pick: 275
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:17
Receiving yards:362
Receiving touchdowns:3
Player stats at PFR

Ed Marshall (born September 23, 1947) is a former American football wide receiver and tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL).

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College career

Marshall played both football and basketball at Cameron University. He led the Aggies in scoring for as a sophomore, junior and senior and is the school's all-time leading receiver with 113 receptions for 2,448 yards and 29 touchdowns (Cameron discontinued football in 1992). Marshall was inducted into Cameron's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011. [1]

Professional career

Marshall was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 11th round of the 1971 NFL draft. [2] He played one season with the team before being cut the next year. [3] Marshall spent the next two seasons out of football until signing with the Memphis Southmen of the newly-formed World Football League (WFL). [4] In his first season, Marshall caught 60 passes for 1,159 yards and a league-leading 19 touchdowns and was named All-WFL. [5] In 1975 he had 31 receptions for 582 yards and nine touchdowns before the league folded twelve games into the season. Marshall's 28 total touchdowns scored were the most in the league's short history. [6] After the WFL folded Marshall was signed by the Detroit Lions, but was cut at the end of training camp. He was picked up by the New York Jets and played in the team's season opener. The Jets waived Marshall the following week on September 16, 1976. [7] He was signed by the New York Giants on November 1, 1976. [8] Marshall was waived by the Giants after the end of the 1977 season. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Cantu, Amanda (February 26, 2011). "Athletics inducts new HOF class". The Cameron University Collegian. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Bengals History: 1971". Bengals.com. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Ed Marshall Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  4. ↑ "WFL Interviews". wfl.charlottehornetswfl.com. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  5. ↑ Eskenazi, Gerald (September 9, 1976). "Jets' Shuffle: Eight Depart, Eight Arrive". The New York Times . Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  6. ↑ Tod Maher and Mark Speck, "World Football League Encyclopedia", Saint Johann Press, ISBN   978-1-878282-40-8 ISBN   1878282409 January 30, 2006.
  7. ↑ "Jets Reactivate Gresham". The New York Times . September 17, 1976. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  8. ↑ Katz, Michael (November 2, 1976). "Quarterback Problem Takes New Giant Turn". The New York Times . Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  9. ↑ Katz, Michael (April 26, 1978). "Football Giants: The Future Isn't Soon Enough". The New York Times . Retrieved May 29, 2020.
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