Curtis Joseph Marsh Sr. (born November 24, 1970) is a former

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wide receiver who played for three seasons in the

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and two seasons in the

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. He was drafted by the

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in the seventh round (219th overall) of the

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, and played for the team for two seasons. He played for the

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in 1997. He played for the

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from 2000−2001, and was named a CFL All-Star following the 2000 season. He played college football at

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. He attended Royal High School in

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. Marsh's son

Curtis Marsh Jr. Curtis Joseph Marsh Jr. (born March 1, 1988) is a former American football cornerback. He was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft. Marsh was released by the Philadelphia Eagles at the end of ...

is a

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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

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for the

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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 {{Canadianfootball-widereceiver-stub