Doug Marsh
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Akron, Ohio, U.S.
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born | June 18, 1958 Akron, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 236 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | East (Akron) | ||||||||
| College | Michigan | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1980: 2nd round, 33rd overall pick | ||||||||
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Douglas Walter Marsh (born June 18, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for seven seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1980 to 1986. He also played college football for the Michigan Wolverines from 1976 to 1979. He was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten Conference tight end at the end of the 1979 season.
A native of Akron, Ohio, Marsh played high school football for Akron East High School. In August 1976, he played for the Ohio all-star team in the Big 33 Football Classic, known as the "Super Bowl of High School Football", against the Pennsylvania all-stars.[1]
Michigan
Marsh accepted a football scholarship from the University of Michigan and played for the Michigan Wolverines football team under head coach Bo Schembechler from 1976 to 1979.[2] During his time at Michigan, Marsh caught 57 passes for 947 yards and 10 touchdowns.[3] His longest reception at Michigan was a 71-yard reception against Wisconsin in 1979.[2] He also scored two touchdowns on passes from Rick Leach in Michigan's 1978 victory over defending national champion Notre Dame in the first game between the two schools since 1943.[4] As a senior in 1979, Marsh was regarded as one of the two best tight end in the Big Ten Conference.[5][6] started all 12 games at tight end for Michigan and was the Wolverines leading receiver with 33 receptions for 612 yards; Anthony Carter was the second-leading receiver with 17 catches for 462 yards.[2] At the end of the 1979 season, Marsh was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten player, a third-team All-American, and a player in the January 1981 Hula Bowl.[3]