Andre Talbot

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Andre Talbot
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Talbot in 2023
Born: (1978-05-03) May 3, 1978 (age 46)
Toronto, Ontario
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL status National
Position(s) Wide receiver, Slotback
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight186 lb (84 kg)
College Wilfrid Laurier
High school Monsignor Paul Dwyer
CFL draft 2001, Round: 5, Pick: 34
Drafted by Toronto Argonauts
Career history
As player
2001–2009 Toronto Argonauts
2010 Edmonton Eskimos

Andre Talbot (born May 3, 1978) is a former professional wide receiver and slotback who played gridiron football in the Canadian Football League. Talbot played his first nine seasons in the CFL with the Toronto Argonauts and his tenth season with the Edmonton Eskimos.

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Football career

Talbot played high school football at Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School in Oshawa. [1] He later played university football at Wilfrid Laurier University [2] where he was a two time All-Canadian and was drafted by the Toronto Argonauts in 2001. On February 10, 2010, Talbot was traded from the Argonauts to the Eskimos along with receiver Brad Smith in exchange for defensive tackle Eric Taylor.

On March 31, 2011, Talbot announced his retirement from the CFL. [3]

Personal life

Talbot was born in Toronto, Ontario. When he was five years old, his family moved to Woodstock, Ontario. Seven years later, Talbot's family moved to Oshawa, Ontario. [4] Talbot also performed as lead singer for a rock band called "The Street Fever". [5]

After his retirement from football, Talbot became a yoga instructor and is currently a co-owner of a yoga studio in Toronto called "Spirit Loft". [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Paul Dwyer welcomes home one of their own". The Oshawa Express. May 28, 2008. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
  2. ↑ Kates, Kathryn (June 2, 2007). "Receiver goes deep in reno". Toronto Star . Retrieved September 1, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Andre Talbot hangs up his cleats | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on May 14, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Andre Talbot - Biography". Archived from the original on September 3, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
  5. ↑ "The Street Fever - Andre Talbot's Band | AndreTalbot.ca". Archived from the original on November 4, 2009. Retrieved November 9, 2009.
  6. ↑ "Andre Talbot | Yoga Instructor, Private Yoga Instruction".
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