Marv Luster

Bio

Full name: Marvin E. Luster

Preferred name: Marv

Born: Nov. 27, 1937 in Shreveport, LA

Died: May 25, 2020

Last Season (1974) Vitals:
  • Height: 6′ 1″
  • Weight: 195 lbs
  • Position: DB
  • Jersey: #27
Amateur Programs
  • California-Los Angeles (UCLA)
  • Los Angeles City CC
  • Belmont HS (Los Angeles, CA)
Programs listed in descending order attended. Help complete the database by providing high school, junior and college participation or corrections.
14 Season Career

Active years: 1961–1974
Active teams (2):

  • MTL 1961–1964, 1973–1974
  • TOR 1964–1972

184 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 182 regular season games
  • 2 Grey Cup appearances (1 championship win)
2 Grey Cup Appearances
Season Team Position Jersey Regular
GP		 Playoff
GP		 Grey Cup
GP
14 seasons
(Rank: T43rd,
99th percentile,
14 CFL seasons)		 2 teams 182
(Rank: T185th,
98th percentile,
182 CFL games)		 0 2
1961 MTL HB 72 14 -- 0
1962 MTL HB 72 14 -- 0
1963 MTL E, HB 73 12 -- 0
1964 MTL HB 72 6 -- 0
  TOR E, HB 27 7 -- 0
  1964 Total 2 Teams     13 -- 0
1965 TOR E, HB 27 6 -- 0
1966 TOR E, HB 27 14 -- 0
1967 TOR DB 27 14 -- 0
1968 TOR DB 27 14 -- 0
1969 TOR DB 27 14 -- 0
1970 TOR DB 27 14 -- 0
1971 TOR DB 27 14 -- 1
1972 TOR DB 27 14 -- 0
1973 MTL DB 27 14 -- 0
1974 MTL DB 27 11 -- 1
Marv Luster Records Held and Approached

CategoryRankValueTeamSeasonGameLeague Record Held Span OR
Playoffs
Longest Reception – Play -- 79 yards (TD) MTL 1962 HAM 28 @ MTL 17
  • 1966 Team Nominee (TOR) Most Outstanding Player
  • 1970 Team Nominee (TOR) Most Outstanding Player
Canadian Football Hall of Fame

Marv Luster was inducted into the Player wing in 1990 (CFHoF profile).

Toronto Argonauts All-Time Argonauts

Marv Luster was inducted into the Player wing in 1998.