Doug Petersen (Canadian football)

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Doug Petersen (born November 28, 1969) is a former Canadian football defensive lineman in the Canadian Football League who played for the BC Lions, Montreal Alouettes and Edmonton Eskimos. [1] He played for the Simon Fraser Clan.

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References

  1. "Doug Peterson". www.cflapedia.com.