Marshall Shirk

Marshal Shirk played college football at famed UCLA and joined the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1965.  Shirk would go to play 7 seasons for the Rough Riders (1965-71), establishing himself as a tough, aggressive deensive tackle.  Shirk won three East All-Star selections at defensive tackle (1968, 1969 and 1970).  Shirk was named Ottawa's Outstanding Lineman in 1970 and 1971 as well as being the team's nominee for the CFL's Outstanding Lineman in 1971.  Shirk played in three Grey Cup games, winning two (1968 and 1969) and losting one (1966). Shirk was released by Ottawa in July of 1972 during training camp in favour of Tom Laputka.  Shirk's performance had dropped off, many speculated due to the death of his close friend and deensive line partner, Billy Joe Booth in a plane crash in June of that year.

Marshal Shirk in Sports Illustrated - 1961

Marsall Shirk on Fanbase

Shirk On Sidelines With Flu - October 20, 1966

October 7, 1972: Game Over - The Abrupt End of Marshall Shirk's Football Career

GP+Int+fumbleRet+OFR
Year Team GP Int Yds Avg TDInt Long FR Yds Avg TD Long FF OFR
1965 OTT 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
1966 OTT 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
1967 OTT
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
0
1968 OTT 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
1969 OTT 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
1970 OTT 13 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 1.3 0 5
0
1971 OTT 14 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
0

No stats were kept during hose years for deensive tackles and quarterback sacks.

 

1972 OPC Marshall Shirk