Jerry Dobrovolny

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Jerry Dobrovolny
Retired
Date of birth (1961-07-24) July 24, 1961 (age 62)
Place of birth New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL status National
Position(s) OT
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight265 lb (120 kg)
US college British Columbia
CFL draft 1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Career history
As player
1983–1984 Calgary Stampeders
1985 Montreal Concordes
1986 Montreal Alouettes
1986 Ottawa Rough Riders

Jerry Dobrovolny (born July 24, 1961) [1] is a Canadian civil engineer, civic administrator, and retired football player. In November 2019, he is slated to begin serving as chief administrative officer and commissioner for Metro Vancouver Regional District, having previously served as chief engineer and general manager of Engineering Services for the City of Vancouver, and as a city councillor in New Westminster. [2]

In his football career, he was an offensive tackle who played for four seasons for the Calgary Stampeders, Montreal Concordes, Montreal Alouettes, and Ottawa Rough Riders. He was drafted first overall in the 1983 CFL Draft by the Stampeders. He played college football for the UBC Thunderbirds.

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  2. ↑ O’Connor, Naoibh. "Metro Vancouver hires City of Vancouver's chief engineer". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
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