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Marvin Graves

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Marvin Graves
Born: (1971-02-07) February 7, 1971 (age 53)
Washington, D.C., United States
Career information
StatusNot Active
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)QB
CollegeSyracuse
High schoolArchbishop Carroll
Career history
As player
1994–1995Toronto Argonauts
1996, 2000–2001Saskatchewan Roughriders
1997Montreal Alouettes

Marvin Graves (born February 7, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Syracuse Orange, becoming one of the top signal-callers in the program's history.

High school

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Born in Washington, D.C.,[1] Graves was a standout quarterback at Archbishop Carroll High School, and also excelled at basketball and baseball for the D.C. high school.[2]

College

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Graves finished his career as the all-time passing yardage leader at Syracuse (8,466), leading the Orange in the category each of his four campaigns. His 48 touchdown tosses rank second in program history. Graves quarterbacked SU to victories in the 1990 Aloha bowl, the 1992 Hall of Fame bowl, where he was named MVP,[3] and the 1993 Fiesta bowl, where he was named co-MVP with Kevin Mitchell.[4] In a 1992 game vs. Rutgers, he gained 476 yards.[5]

Graves was named to Syracuse University's All-Century team in November, 1999.[6]

Professional career

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Graves was a quarterback for the Toronto Argonauts (1994–1995), the Saskatchewan Roughriders (1996, 2000–2001), and the Montreal Alouettes (1997).

Coaching career

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After his CFL career, Graves went on to coach for Washington, D.C. high schools as well as several quarterback camps. He coached quarterbacks for the Division III Catholic University of America.

Ultimate Frisbee ownership

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In 2013, Graves was the co-owner of the Washington, D.C. professional Ultimate team, the DC Breeze.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Marvin Graves". Pro Football Archive. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  2. ^ Huff, Donald (May 22, 1990). "MOTEN OPTS TO PLAY BASKETBALL AT SYRACUSE". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "GRAVES MVP AS SYRACUSE TIPS OHIO ST". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  4. ^ Rhoden, William C. (January 2, 1993). "COLLEGE FOOTBALL; Orange Find Footing to Beat Buffaloes (Published 1993)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  5. ^ Northrop, Milt (October 11, 1992). "SYRACUSE'S GRAVES BURIES RUTGERS IN AVALANCHE OF OFFENSIVE RECORDS". The Buffalo News. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  6. ^ "Marvin Graves, Football, 1990-93". Syracuse University Athletics. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  7. ^ Austermuhle, Martin (September 5, 2013). "Disc Management: Can Professional Ultimate Frisbee Make It in D.C.?". Washington City Paper. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
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