Former New York Giants Wide Receiver Passes Away At 57 After Long Illness
A big tragedy happened right before the start of the season.
The CSRA lost one of its own on Wednesday. WFXG reported that Hephzibah High Hall of Famer Arthur Marshall died at 57 after a fight with stomach cancer.
He was born April 29, 1969, in Hephzibah, Georgia. He starred at Hephzibah High, then at Georgia. The Broncos signed him undrafted in 1992. The Giants later traded for him. Five NFL seasons followed.
His family obituary put football second.
“Those who knew him best will remember him most for the size of his heart.” It called him “a giver by nature-generous with his time, love, encouragement, and support.”
He left behind his wife, Lena, sons Arthur and Aubern, bonus children Giana and Alex, his mother Rosemary, and six grandsons.
Hephzibah coach Daniel Dorsey told Fox 54, “When he touched the field, you knew he was on the field.”
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How Arthur Marshall Made the NFL Record Book
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Marshall went undrafted after a senior year of 39 catches and 524 yards at Georgia. Denver still found him. As a rookie, he caught 26 passes for 493 yards and made the PFWA All-Rookie team.
The play everyone saved came against Dallas. Arthur Marshall threw an 81-yard touchdown to Cedric Tillman. That tied the mark for the longest scoring pass by a non-quarterback. He finished his Broncos years with two TD throws of his own.
Denver sent him to New York in 1994 for a seventh-round pick. He joined old Georgia teammate Rodney Hampton. With the Giants, he added 414 receiving yards, a score, and return work. Career line: 87 catches, 1,267 yards, four receiving touchdowns, 2,303 all-purpose yards.
What Arthur Marshall Faced After the NFL
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Life after football got hard. In 2010, he pleaded guilty to two counts of bank fraud. A judge gave him 69 months in prison, five years of supervised release, and more than $3.6 million in restitution. That chapter sat years after his last snap.
It does not erase the high school legend or the undrafted kid who made Monday Night Football. Former WJBF voice Stan Byrdy recalled a call from Marshall on the way to Mile High. He never forgot the hometown cameras.
Funeral details have not been posted in full. The Giants had not issued a formal note as of late reports. Local Georgia coverage carried the family’s words instead.
Arthur Marshall’s story ends at 57. The tape still shows a small receiver launching an 81-yard strike. That is the part Hephzibah will keep.
