# Steve Morley

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{{Short description|Canadian gridiron football player (born 1981)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox gridiron football person
| name = Steve Morley
| image = Steve Morley Packers.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Morley in 2004
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1981|08|18}}
| birth_place = [Halifax, Nova Scotia](/source/Halifax%2C_Nova_Scotia), Canada
| death_date = 
| death_place =
| number = 62
| import = no
| position1 = [Offensive line](/source/Offensive_line)
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 7
| weight_lb = 290
| CIS = [Saint Mary's University](/source/Saint_Mary's_Huskies)
| high_school = [Queen Elizabeth](/source/Queen_Elizabeth_High_School_(Halifax%2C_Nova_Scotia))
| CFLDraftedYear = 2003
| CFLDraftedRound = 1
| CFLDraftedPick = 1
| playing_years1 = 2003
| playing_team1 = [Calgary Stampeders](/source/Calgary_Stampeders)
| playing_years2 = 2004
| playing_team2 = [Green Bay Packers](/source/Green_Bay_Packers)
| playing_years3 = 2005
| playing_team3 = [Rhein Fire](/source/Rhein_Fire_(NFL_Europe))
| playing_years4 = 2005
| playing_team4 = [New York Jets](/source/New_York_Jets)
| playing_years5 = 2007
| playing_team5 = [Seattle Seahawks](/source/Seattle_Seahawks)*
| playing_years6 = 2007
| playing_team6 = [Toronto Argonauts](/source/Toronto_Argonauts)
| playing_years7 = 2008
| playing_team7 = [Saskatchewan Roughriders](/source/Saskatchewan_Roughriders)
| playing_years8 = 2009–14
| playing_team8 = [Winnipeg Blue Bombers](/source/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers)
| CFL = 1260

}}

'''Steven Joseph Morley''' (born August 18, 1981) is a former [offensive lineman](/source/offensive_lineman) for the [Winnipeg Blue Bombers](/source/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers) of the [Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League). He was drafted with the first overall pick in the [2003 CFL draft](/source/2003_CFL_draft) by the [Calgary Stampeders](/source/Calgary_Stampeders). He played [CIS Football](/source/CIS_Football) at [Saint Mary's](/source/Saint_Mary's_Huskies).<ref>[http://www.universitysport.ca/e/story_detail.cfm?id=14244 CFL First Overall Pics]{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref>

Morley has also been a member of the [Green Bay Packers](/source/Green_Bay_Packers), [Rhein Fire](/source/Rhein_Fire_(NFL_Europe)), [New York Jets](/source/New_York_Jets), [Seattle Seahawks](/source/Seattle_Seahawks), [Toronto Argonauts](/source/Toronto_Argonauts), [Saskatchewan Roughriders](/source/Saskatchewan_Roughriders), and [Winnipeg Blue Bombers](/source/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers).<ref>[http://www.bluebombers.com/roster/show/id/1260 BlueBombers Bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20090725220032/http://www.bluebombers.com/roster/show/id/1260 |date=2009-07-25 }}</ref>

Morley acted in the background in the movie remake of [Ice Castles](/source/Ice_Castles). The director, Donald Wrye, filmed a [remake](/source/Ice_Castles_(2010_film)) of the movie in 2009, which starred Taylor Firth and was released in 2010.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160309213455/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Football/CFL/Winnipeg/2009/07/10/10088471-sun.html Morley Background Actor]</ref>

== Early years ==
Steve Morley attended [Queen Elizabeth High School](/source/Queen_Elizabeth_High_School_(Halifax%2C_Nova_Scotia)) in [Halifax, Nova Scotia](/source/Halifax%2C_Nova_Scotia), Canada from 1996-1999. In 1996 he was named team Rookie of the year and in 1999 he was named team Lineman of the year. Morley helped to lead the Lions football team to the Provincial Championships in 1998.{{Citation needed|date=June 2023}}

== Saint Mary's University ==
Morley played football for the [Saint Mary's University](/source/Saint_Mary's_University_(Halifax)) Huskies from 1999-2002, a period when the team won two [Vanier Cup](/source/Vanier_Cup) national championships in 2001 and 2002. He was named the [AUS](/source/Atlantic_University_Sport) J.P. Metras Award Winner in 2002 for being the conference's top lineman.<ref>[http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/all_time/player/896-steve-morley NY Jets Bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090222003521/http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/all_time/player/896-steve-morley |date=2009-02-22 }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20141124030115/http://www.bluebombers.com/roster/show/id/2435 Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio] 
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081005073956/http://www.riderville.com/team/roster/detail/?roster_id=280 Roughriders biography]

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Category:1981 births
Category:Living people
Category:American football offensive linemen
Category:Canadian football offensive linemen
Category:Players of American football from Nova Scotia
Category:Green Bay Packers players
Category:New York Jets players
Category:Players of Canadian football from Nova Scotia
Category:Saint Mary's Huskies football players
Category:Saskatchewan Roughriders players
Category:Canadian football people from Halifax, Nova Scotia
Category:Toronto Argonauts players
Category:Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
Category:First overall CFL draft picks

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