Born: | September 14, 1940 |
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Career information | |
Status | Retired |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | HB |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
College | Michigan |
Career history | |
As player | |
1961 – 1963 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
1964 | Edmonton Eskimos |
1965 | Toronto Argonauts |
1965 | Edmonton Eskimos |
1968 | Toronto Argonauts |
Career highlights and awards | |
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