Paul Osbaldiston

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Paul Osbaldiston
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Born: (1964-04-27) April 27, 1964 (age 59)
Oldham, England
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL status National
Position(s) P/K
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
College Western Montana
CFL Draft 1986 / Round: 7 / Pick: 63
Drafted by BC Lions
Career history
As player
1986 BC Lions
1986 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
19862003 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star 1996, 1998, 2001
CFL East All-Star 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Awards
Records

Paul Osbaldiston (born April 27, 1964) is a former punter and placekicker for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League from 1986-2003. [1] He was the Assistant Special Teams/Kicking Coach for the Tiger-Cats until 2014. [2] Osbaldiston was a three-time CFL All-Star, seven-time East Division All-Star and a member of Hamilton’s 1986 and 1999 Grey Cup championship teams. [3]

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Early career

Osbaldiston was born in Oldham, Lancashire, England. He played his rookie season for the British Columbia Lions and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He also played for the Richmond Raiders of the British Columbia Football Conference (CJFL) from 1983 to 1985.

Records

CFL

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

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References

  1. Another kick at the 'Cats [usurped]
  2. Hamilton Spectator
  3. "Paul Osbaldiston returns to Ticats coaching staff". Archived from the original on 2015-10-05. Retrieved 2013-08-31.
  4. Canadian Football League Individual Record Book 2011 Archived 2015-01-16 at the Wayback Machine