Jon Oosterhuis

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Jon Oosterhuis
No. 77
Born: (1977-06-13) June 13, 1977 (age 42)
Fergus, Ontario
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) FB
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight280 lb (130 kg)
College New Hampshire
CFL draft 2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8
Drafted by Calgary Stampeders
Career history
As player
2002 Calgary Stampeders*
2002–2011 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Jon Oosterhuis (born June 13, 1977) is a former Canadian football fullback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders with the eighth overall pick in the 2002 CFL Draft. He played college football at New Hampshire.

Canadian football Canadian sport in which opposing teams of twelve players attempt to score by advancing a ball by running, passing and kicking

Canadian football is a sport played in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play 110 yards (101 m) long and 65 yards (59 m) wide attempting to advance a pointed oval-shaped ball into the opposing team's scoring area.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers Canadian Football Team

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a professional Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). They play their home games at IG Field after many years of playing at the since demolished Canad Inns Stadium.

Canadian Football League Professional Canadian football league

The Canadian Football League is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a city in Canada. They are divided into two divisions: four teams in the East Division and five teams in the West Division.

On Saturday, June 4, 2011, Oosterhuis was released by the Winnipeg Football Club for failing his physical.


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