Bob Cameron (Canadian football)

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Bob Cameron
No. 6
Born: (1954-07-18) July 18, 1954 (age 69)
Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL status National
Position(s) P
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
University Acadia
CFL Draft 1977, Round: 1, Pick: 6
Drafted by Edmonton Eskimos
Career history
As player
1977–1979 Edmonton Eskimos*
1980–2002 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*Offseason and/or practice roster only.
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993
CFL East All-Star 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993
CFL West All-Star 1984
Awards1988 Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian
1988 Manitoba's Male Athlete of the Year
1976 Hec Crighton Trophy
Records1980–2000 CFL Most Consecutive Games Played, Regular Season (353)
Career stats

Robert Cameron (born July 18, 1954) is a former Canadian football player who played 23 seasons (1980-2002) with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [1]

Cameron was a quarterback at Acadia University. He won the Hec Crighton Trophy (most outstanding college football player in Canada). [1] Cameron was drafted by the Edmonton Eskimos in the first round of the 1977 College Draft. [2] He was converted to a punter with the Blue Bombers. [3]

Bob Cameron remains the CFL's all-time leading punter with 134,301 regular season punting yards. [4] He was a CFL all-star 4 times, a divisional all-star 6 times, and helped the Bombers to three Grey Cup victories. [1] In the 1988 Grey Cup Cameron was named the game's Most Valuable Canadian for his effective punting in windy conditions. [1] [5] Cameron is also considered the CFL's "iron man" by setting the record for consecutive games played with 353 in a row. One game more than the NFL record of 352 held by Jeff Feagles. [1] [6] In 2005, he was named one of the Blue Bombers 20 All-Time Greats. He was elected into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2010 and the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 2011. [1] [7] [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bob Cameron". Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Defence top priority in draft". The Leader-Post. Canadian Press. February 17, 1977. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
  3. ↑ Slater, Craig (August 11, 2010). "Newest CFL Hall of Famers never had an easy time in Regina". The Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
  4. ↑ Scarsbrook, Chad (July 12, 2007). "Still getting his kicks". Slam! Sports. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ↑ "Blue Bombers Upset B.C. Lions 22–21". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Associated Press. November 28, 1988. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
  6. ↑ Pearson, Mike (May 1, 2009). "Football fever ruled the day at Ancaster High". Ancaster News. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
  7. ↑ "All-Time Greats". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Archived from the original on November 20, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Honoured Members Database | Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on August 13, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
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