Wednesday, May 01, 2024

FRANK WAYNE MARSH Attended Linfield and OSU, played pro football

FRANK WAYNE MARSH
Attended Linfield and OSU, played pro football 
  • Born in La Grande (Union County), Oregon, 1940.
  • Graduated Wallowa (Wallowa County), Oregon, High School, 1958. 
  • Attended Linfield College, McMinnville, (Yamhill County), Oregon, ran track 1959, 1960
  • Transferred to Oregon State University, Corvallis, (Benton County) Oregon, ran track 1962, 1963

He ran track and played football in high school, but did not play football for either Linfield or OSU. Nonetheless, after OSU he was signed as a free agent by the 1963 NFL Dallas Cowboys, attended training camp, but was released before the season began. His brother, Amos Marsh, an outstanding football player and track & field athlete for Wallowa High School (1958 grad) and OSC/OSU, was a Cowboy player at the time. 

After being  with the Cowboys, Frank Marsh signed/attended training camp and/or was a practice squad member for the 1966 NFL Detroit Lions and 1968 AFL Cincinnati Bengals. He played the 1967 season for the AFL San Diego Chargers.

He apparently lives in San Jose, Calif.

  • Based on research by Wildcatville in 2024.
  • Photos of Frank Marsh from Linfield Oak Leaves and OSU Beaver yearbooks