Bob Poley

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Bob Poley
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Born: (1955-11-15) November 15, 1955 (age 68)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Career information
Position(s) Centre
Career history
As player
1978–1984 Saskatchewan Roughriders
1985–1988 Calgary Stampeders
1988–1992Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1986

Robert "Pole Cat" or "Polecat" Poley (born November 15, 1955, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a former professional Canadian football offensive lineman who played fifteen seasons in the Canadian Football League for two teams. [1] He was named CFL All-Star in 1986. Most of his early life was spent in Prairie River, Saskatchewan, where he first started playing high school football in nearby Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan. He has four children and eight grandchildren.

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