Leo Groenewegen

Leo Groenewegen
No. 59
Position	Guard
Personal information
Born	August 13, 1965 (age 60); Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight	280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school	Notre Dame
University	British Columbia
CFL draft	1987: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Career history
1987–1989	Ottawa Rough Riders
1989–1993	British Columbia Lions
1994–2004	Edmonton Eskimos
Awards and highlights
	Grey Cup champion (2003); 3× CFL All-Star (1991, 1996, 1999); 4× CFL West All-Star (1991, 1996, 1999, 2000); CFL record most consecutive starts for non-kicker (252);

Last updated September 17, 2025

Leo Groenewegen (born August 13, 1965) is a former all-star offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League. He played from 1987 to 2004 for the Ottawa Rough Riders, British Columbia Lions and Edmonton Eskimos. He was an All-Star three times and won one Grey Cup with Edmonton. He holds the CFL record for consecutive starts by a non-kicker (252). He has been a member of the Volunteer Fire Department in Nanoose Bay, British Columbia since 2008. In April of 2024 he was appointed to the position of Fire Chief.^[1]

References

"Esks' Groenewegen calls it a career". OurSports Central. 6 May 2004. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
"Edmonton parades Grey Cup". CBC. 2003-11-19. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
"Edmonton Eskimos - Honour Roll". Edmonton Eskimos. Archived from the original on 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
"Border Battle hits 'The Cage'". Canada.com. Retrieved 2010-05-24.

Specific

↑ "Our Members | Nanoose Volunteer Fire Department".

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[1] "Our Members | Nanoose Volunteer Fire Department".

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