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| Born: | August 4, 1971 Mississauga, Ontario |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | DB |
| University | Simon Fraser |
| CFL Draft | 1993 / Round: 2 / Pick: 14 |
| Drafted by | Calgary Stampeders |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1993–1995 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1996 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 1997 | BC Lions |
| 1998–2002 | Calgary Stampeders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 2000 |
| CFL West All-Star | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Awards | 2002 - Tom Pate Memorial Award |
Gregory Frers (born August 4, 1971) is a former professional Canadian football player who played ten years in the Canadian Football League. Frers played defensive back for the Calgary Stampeders, Winnipeg Blue Bombers and BC Lions from 1993 to 2002. He was part of the Stampeders 1998 and 2001 Grey Cup winning teams. Frers was an All-Star in 2000 and he also won the Tom Pate Memorial Award in 2002. He played CIS football at Simon Fraser University.
After playing, he became a CFL analyst for the CBC.
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