Marlin Oliver Briscoe was an American professional football player.
Marlin Briscoe Biography
Marlin Oliver Briscoe nicknamed the Magician was an American professional football player.
He was a quarterback and wide receiver in the American Football League and National Football League.
Marlin Briscoe stood at a height of 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall.
He played high school football at Omaha South High School and college football at Omaha University from 1963 to 1967.
Marlin Briscoe, a quarterback at Omaha University, was drafted as a cornerback by the Denver Broncos in 1968. He won two Super Bowls with the Miami Dolphins, playing at receiver during the 1972 perfect season.
He played professionally for nine years.
Briscoe, who retired with 224 receptions for 3,537 yards and 30 touchdowns with six teams, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2016.
Following his retirement from professional sports, he became a successful financial broker, dealing in municipal bonds, and subsequently worked as the director of the Boys and Girls Club in Long Beach, California before retiring.
Marlin Briscoe died of pneumonia on June 27, 2022, at age 76 in Norwalk, California, United States.
Marlin Briscoe Family
Marlin Briscoe was born on September 10, 1945, in Oakland, California to Marlin Briscoe Sr. and Geneva Moore.
He has one sibling; Beverly Ann Briscoe.
Marlin Briscoe Children
Marlin Briscoe has two daughters Angela Marriott and Becky Briscoe.
Angela Marriott works at Dow Jones in New Jersey, while Becky Briscoe is a student at New York University.