Rick Potter

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Rick Potter
Born: (1938-03-10) March 10, 1938 (age 86)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) HB
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight193 lb (88 kg)
Career history
As player
1957 Toronto Argonauts
1958 1962 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards

Rick Potter (born March 10, 1938) is a former Canadian football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Toronto Argonauts. He won the Grey Cup with Winnipeg in 1958, 1959, 1961 and 1962. [1] He played junior football in Toronto previously.

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References

  1. "Rick Potter football statistics on StatsCrew.com".