Mark Guy
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1964)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox CFL biography
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|image=
|import=yes
|position1=Wide receiver
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1964|1|28}}
|birth_place=Olive Branch, Mississippi, U.S.
|college=Tennessee–Martin
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|height_ft=5
|height_in=9
|weight_lbs=170
|playing_years1={{CFL Year|1989}}–{{CFL Year|1990}}
|playing_team1=Saskatchewan Roughriders
|playing_years2={{CFL Year|1991}}
|playing_team2=Calgary Stampeders
|playing_years3={{AFL Year|1992}}
|playing_team3=Detroit Drive
|career_highlights=
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Mark Guy (born January 28, 1964) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played three seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Calgary Stampeders. He played college football at University of Tennessee at Martin. He was also a member of the Detroit Drive of the Arena Football League (AFL).
Early life
Professional career
Guy signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in March 1989.{{cite web|url=http://www.cflapedia.com/Players/g/guy_mark.htm |title=Mark Guy |publisher=cflapedia.com |accessdate=June 16, 2016 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616214100/http://www.cflapedia.com/Players/g/guy_mark.htm |archivedate=June 16, 2016 }} He played in seven games for the Roughriders during the 1989 season, catching seven passes for 144 yards and one touchdown.{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/1989cflsas.html | title=1989 Saskatchewan Roughriders | publisher=profootballarchives.com | accessdate=June 16, 2016}} He also recorded four receptions for 100 yards in the 77th Grey Cup, a 43-40 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on November 26, 1989.{{cite web|url=http://cfl.ca/page/his_greycup_recap1989 |title=1989 – Saskatchewan Roughriders 43, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 40 |publisher=cfl.ca |accessdate=June 16, 2016 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150930030054/http://cfl.ca/page/his_greycup_recap1989 |archivedate=September 30, 2015 }} Guy totaled 29 receptions for 328 yards and two touchdowns in twelve games for the Roughriders in 1990.{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/1990cflsas.html | title=1990 Saskatchewan Roughriders | publisher=profootballarchives.com | accessdate=June 16, 2016}} He was later released by the team.
Guy was then signed by the Calgary Stampeders in June 1991. He caught 16 passes for 264 yards and one touchdown in seven games for the team during the 1991 season.{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/1991cflcal.html | title=1991 Calgary Stampeders | publisher=profootballarchives.com | accessdate=June 16, 2016}}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/99666734/ |title=FOOTBALL |work=Detroit Free Press |date=July 1, 1992 |accessdate=June 16, 2016 |pages=58 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616221407/https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/99666734/ |archivedate=June 16, 2016 }} He also had 29 punt returns for 401 yards.
On July 1, 1992, the Detroit Free Press reported that Guy had signed with the Detroit Drive. He recorded three receptions for 29 yards for the team during the 1992 season. He also accumulated four tackles, three pass breakups and one fumble recovery that was returned for a touchdown.{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafan.com/players/637/ | title=Mark Guy | publisher=arenafan.com | accessdate=June 16, 2016}}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/99706041/ |title=Family enough for two football squads |work=Detroit Free Press |date=July 10, 1992 |accessdate=June 16, 2016 |author=Meinecke, Corky |pages=22 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616221007/https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/99706041/ |archivedate=June 16, 2016 }} The Drive won ArenaBowl VI against the Orlando Predators by a score of 56-38 on August 22, 1992.{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafan.com/statistics/?page=boxscore&gameid=204 | title=ArenaBowl VI | publisher=arenafan.com | accessdate=June 16, 2016}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=guymar001 Stats Crew profile]
{{77th Grey Cup}}
{{ArenaBowl VI}}
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Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Canadian football wide receivers
Category:UT Martin Skyhawks football players
Category:Saskatchewan Roughriders players
Category:Calgary Stampeders players
Category:Detroit Drive players
Category:Players of American football from Mississippi
Category:People from Olive Branch, Mississippi
Category:Sportspeople from DeSoto County, Mississippi
Category:21st-century African-American sportsmen
Category:20th-century African-American sportsmen