Michel Bourgeau

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Michel Bourgeau
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Position Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born (1960-06-28) June 28, 1960 (age 65)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
College Boise State University
NFL draft 1984: 11th round, 291st overall pick
CFL draft 1984: Territorialth round, 5th overall pick
Career history
1984–1988 Ottawa Rough Riders
1989–1993 Edmonton Eskimos
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Michel Bourgeau (born June 28, 1960) is a Canadian former professional football defensive lineman who played ten seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Ottawa Rough Riders and Edmonton Eskimos.

Born in Montreal, Quebec, Bourgeau played college football in the western United States at Boise State University (1980–1983). In his freshman year, the Broncos won the Big Sky title and the Division I-AA national championship. He was selected in the eleventh round of the 1984 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints. [1] [2]

Bourgeau was also selected in the 1984 CFL draft, fifth in the territorial exemption portion, by Ottawa, [3] and played with the Rough Riders for five seasons. He spent his last five seasons in Edmonton and retired after the 1993 season, after winning the Grey Cup. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Hamar, Jake (November 9, 2015). "Bronco throwbacks: Michel Bourgeau". Bronco Nation News. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  2. ↑ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ "1984 draft". Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 21, 2018.


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