Ousmane Tounkara

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Ousmane Tounkara
No. 88, 2
Date of birth (1973-12-25) December 25, 1973 (age 50)
Place of birth Warsaw, Poland
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) WR
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight212 lb (96 kg)
Canada university Ottawa
CFL draft 1998 / round: 2 / pick: 8
Drafted by Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career history
As player
1998 Washington Redskins*
1998–2000 Saskatchewan Roughriders
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Ousmane Tounkara (born December 25, 1973) is a former Canadian football wide receiver who played three seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Roughriders in the second round of the 1998 CFL Draft. He played CIS football at the University of Ottawa. Tounkara's brother Ibrahim also played in the CFL. [1]

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Professional career

Tounkara signed with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League on April 23, 1998. [2] He was released by the Redskins on August 25, 1998. [3] He was selected by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL in the second round of the 1998 CFL Draft and played in 29 games for the team from 1998 to 2000. [4] [5] [6] [7]

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  2. ↑ "Transactions". The Baltimore Sun . April 24, 1998. Archived from the original on November 14, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  3. ↑ Clarke, Liz (August 26, 1998). "Dahl Joins Owens on Injured List on Cut Down Day". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Draft Tracker". cfl.ca/. Archived from the original on November 14, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
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