Amos Van Pelt

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Amos Van Pelt
Born:c. 1948 (age 7576)
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) HB
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
College Ball State
Career history
As player
1969 1970 Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Amos Van Pelt (born c. 1948) was a Canadian football player who played for the Ottawa Rough Riders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played college football at Ball State University. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Amos Van Pelt football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
  2. "1970 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) - Pro Football Archives".