Bob Storey

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Bob Storey
Born: (1945-10-26) October 26, 1945 (age 78)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Career information
Position(s) Running back
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
College University of Tulsa
Career history
As player
1967–68 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1969–70 Montreal Alouettes
Honors Grey Cup - 1967, 70

Bob Storey is a former offensive and defensive back, and kick returner, who played four seasons in the Canadian Football League, winning 2 Grey Cups. He played 2 seasons and 28 games for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, winning a Cup in 1967, and 2 seasons and 27 games for the Montreal Alouettes, winning another cup in 1970.

His father was Red Storey, famed Canadian football player (and Grey Cup champion) and sportsman.


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