Marc Parenteau (born December 4, 1980) is a former professional Canadian football offensive lineman who last played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted 36th overall by the Ottawa Renegades in the 2003 CFL Draft. He was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders 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.[1] He was soon after signed by the Toronto Argonauts on February 13, 2012 [2] Parenteau quickly established himself as a starter along the offensive line for the Argos and went on to win the 100th Grey Cup with them. On September 9, 2013, Parenteau was traded to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, along with a 3rd round draft pick in 2014, in exchange for running back Anthony Woodson and a fifth round draft pick in 2014.[3] 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).[citation needed] 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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| Date of birth | December 4, 1980 |
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| Place of birth | Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada |
| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | OL |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| Weight | 304 lb (138 kg) |
| US college | Boston College |
| CFL draft | 2003 / round: 5 / pick: 36 |
| Drafted by | Ottawa Renegades |
| Career history | |
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| 2005 | Ottawa Renegades |
| 2005–2006 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 2007–2011 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 2012–2013 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2013 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
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References
edit- ^ "Riders Add Three Running Backs". Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ^ Argos beef up O-line, sign Marc Parenteau Archived 2012-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bombers acquire Parenteau in trade with Argos
External links
edit- Marc Parenteau. Canadian Football League. Accessed 2011-01-05.
- 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.
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