Marc Parenteau (born December 4, 1980) is a former 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. 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.

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Marc Parenteau

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Backup lineman very valuable
Canada.com (Regina Leader-Post), July 12, 2007. Accessed 2011-01-05.
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 Living people Ottawa Renegades players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen Saskatchewan Roughriders players Sportspeople from Sherbrooke Toronto Argonauts players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players {{Canadianfootball-offensive-lineman-stub