Joe Colvey

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Joe Colvey
Born: (1948-01-19) January 19, 1948 (age 75)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) DB
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight194 lb (88 kg)
University Carleton
Career history
As player
19751976 Ottawa Rough Riders
1976 Montreal Alouettes
1977 Calgary Stampeders
1977Ottawa Rough Riders
Career highlights and awards
  • Grey Cup champion (1976)

Joe Colvey (born January 19, 1948) is a retired Canadian football player who played for the Ottawa Rough Riders, Montreal Alouettes and Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [1] He played college football at Carleton University.

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References

  1. "Joe Colvey football statistics on StatsCrew.com".