Darren Yewchyn

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Darren Yewchyn
No. 39
Born:September 15, 1965
Windsor, Ontario
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) WR
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
College Siskiyous
Career history
As player
19871988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards

Darren Yewchyn was a former Canadian football wide receiver who played two seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. [1] He played college football at College of the Siskiyous. [2] He was born in Windsor, Ontario and grew up in Winnipeg. [2]

His football career came to an end in 1989 after an injury he sustained on the field in a game against the Toronto Argonauts. He turned to the food truck industry and owns a successful hot dog cart business in Winnipeg. [3]

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References

  1. "Darren Yewchyn". fanbase.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "1987 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
  3. Sanderson, David (June 18, 2022). "Three decades in the wiener's circle". Winnipeg Free Press . Retrieved June 22, 2023.