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Quite a catch Even without national recognition, Booker has proven he is one of the league''s top wide receivers.

Publication: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
Publication Date: 31-AUG-03
Format: Online - approximately 929 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Quite a catch Even without national recognition, Booker has proven he is one of the league''s top wide receivers.(Special Section)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Bob LeGere Daily Herald Sports Writer

Only four players in the NFL have caught more passes than Marty Booker over the past two seasons, yet Booker manages to maintain a low profile on the national scene.

"The only people who know who I am are the people in Chicago. I guarantee probably nobody outside of Chicago, except for Louisiana, knows who I am," said Booker, a Louisiana native.

"I'm not the flashy guy to go and put my name out there. I just go out there and make plays. If they know me, they know me. If they don't, they don't.

"Soon enough they'll probably find out."

Booker hasn't been to a Super Bowl like the Broncos' Rod Smith or the Patriots' Troy Brown, who rank just above him in total receptions the past two seasons.

He...



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