Camden native’s journey from rough neighborhood to NFL workouts
By Emily Babay
Matt Marshall faced tough odds when he stepped on the field at the NovaCare Center in South Philadelphia to workout for the Philadelphia Eagles.
But regardless of what the coaches thought of him, the Camden native has already achieved his goal to “not to be a statistic.”
The University of Arkansas graduate grew up in the waning days of Camden’s crack epidemic near The Alley, an infamous, open-air drug bazaar that was razed in 2004. A drug dealer was shot dead on his home’s doorstep. Close friends have faced the ends of gun barrels.
So when Marshall left the field, he felt he was already on his way.
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