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Curtis James Martin, Jr. was born to parents Curtis, Sr., and Rochella in Pittsburgh, PA on May 1, 1973. Curtis, Sr. finished his four-year stint in the Army when he met Rochella Dixon in McKeesport, PA that year. The couple fell on hard times. Back then, Curtis, Sr. succumbed to peer pressure and started smoking marijuana and doing other vices tha...
Curtis Martin, the late bloomer with the Tony Dorsett-like potential, took the field for his true freshman season at Pitt in 1991. That year, he suited up in eight games and ran for 556 yards and two touchdowns on 114 carries. Pitt went 6-5 in Curtis Martin’s freshman campaign. Martin fared better as a sophomore in Panthers Blue and Gold. He had 73...
Strangely enough, Curtis Martin wasn’t so sure about a career on the gridiron. As the 1995 NFL Draft drew near, Martin told his spiritual mentor, the Rev. Leroy Joseph, he was having second thoughts about football, per Politi. Martin told TribLive.com in 2020 it was a turning point in his life: Joseph’s advice helped him form an “emotional attachme...
Curtis Martin married his longtime girlfriend Carolina Williamsin Long Island, NY in 2010. The couple welcomed their daughter Ava on December 15, 2011. While Martin traces his roots to Pittsburgh, he still considers Long Island his home. Martin used football as a platform to profess his faith and help the less fortunate. During his 11-year NFL care...
Career Highlights. Running back Curtis Martin, who missed most of his final college season at the University of Pittsburgh with an ankle injury, was drafted in the third round by the New England Patriots in 1995. He showed no effects of that injury during his rookie season.
Martin ran for 30 yards on his first carry and finished with 102 yards for the day. He became the first Patriots rookie to rush for 100 yards during their debut. Martin continued his impressive streak and rushed for over 100 yards eight more times during the season.
