Mike Strickland

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Mike Strickland
No. 14, 4, 34
Position Running back
Personal information
Born (1951-08-11) August 11, 1951 (age 74)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight178 lb (81 kg)
Career information
College Eastern Michigan
NFL draft 1975: 14th round, 363rd overall pick
Career history
19751977 BC Lions
19781979 Saskatchewan Roughriders
Awards and highlights

Mike Strickland (born August 11, 1951) is a former Canadian Football League (CFL) running back. He played for the BC Lions from 1975 through 1977, and for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1978 and 1979. [1] He was an All-Star in 1976, and won the Eddie James Memorial Trophy that same season.[ citation needed ]

Mike has lived in Saskatchewan except for one move to Prince George, British Columbia. He and his wife have two daughters and a granddaughter. Mike has retired from his work at BayerCrop Science. [2]

Mike coached ladies touch football; high school football at Sheldon-Williams Collegiate and F.W. Johnson Collegiate in Regina and North Battleford Comprehensive High School. He has coached with Sask Sport and coached baseball at Robert Usher Collegiate.

References

  1. "Canadian Football League (CFL) Records".
  2. Saskatchewan African Canadian Heritage Museum