Luke Fritz

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Luke Fritz
Date of birth (1978-08-10) August 10, 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Osoyoos, British Columbia, Canada
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) OT
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight300 lb (140 kg)
US college Eastern Washington University
CFL draft 2001 / round: 1 / pick: 7
Drafted by Montreal Alouettes
NFL draft 2001 / undrafted
Career history
As player
2001 Carolina Panthers*
2001–2008 Montreal Alouettes
2009–2010 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career stats

Luke Fritz (born August 10, 1978) is a Canadian former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2001 after being chosen by the Montreal Alouettes in the first round of the 2001 CFL Draft. He played college football for the Eastern Washington Eagles. He was a member of the 2002 Alouettes Grey Cup championship team, and also played in the CFL for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

His brother Mitch was a hockey player, playing in the ECHL, AHL, and the NHL, where he played 20 games for the New York Islanders in 2008-2009, registering no points and 42 penalty minutes.

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