Dan Payne (Canadian football)

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Dan Payne
Profile
Position Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born (1966-06-07) June 7, 1966 (age 59)
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
College Simon Fraser University (Purdue University)
CFL draft 1989: 2nd round, 9th overall pick
Career history
1989 Saskatchewan Roughriders
1990 BC Lions
1992 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1993–1995Saskatchewan Roughriders
1996BC Lions
1996–1997 Toronto Argonauts
1998–2003BC Lions
Awards and highlights
Dan Payne
Medal record
Men's Wrestling
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1987 Indianapolis Greco-Roman (130 kg)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1987 Indianapolis Freestyle (130 kg)

Dan Payne (born June 7, 1966) is a former professional Canadian football offensive lineman who played fourteen seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for four teams, mostly at right guard. He attended Purdue University on a full football/wrestling scholarship before transferring to Simon Fraser University. He played football and wrestled at Simon Fraser University. He was a member of four Grey Cup-winning teams: the Saskatchewan Roughriders (1989), the Toronto Argonauts (1996, 1997), and the B.C. Lions (2000). During his career, he also played for Hamilton. [1]

Payne was raised in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. Prior to his football career, he competed as an amateur wrestler, winning two NAIA national championships. In international competition, he won bronze at the 1987 Pan American Games in freestyle and Greco-Roman before representing Canada in the 1988 Seoul Olympics, where he competed in both the freestyle (6th place) and Greco-Roman (13th place) competitions in the 130 kg division. [2]

References

  1. "Dan Payne".
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dan Payne Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2019.