Rod Connop

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Rod Connop
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Position(s) Center, Guard
Personal information
Born (1959-06-04) June 4, 1959 (age 66)
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
University Wilfrid Laurier
CFL draft 1982: 1st round, 9th overall pick
Drafted by Edmonton Eskimos
Career history
1982–1997 Edmonton Eskimos
Awards and highlights
Canadian Football Hall of Fame  (2005)

Rod Connop (born June 4, 1959) is a Canadian former professional football player for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [1] He spent his entire 16-year career with the Eskimos as an offensive lineman. [2] Connop played CIS football at Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks. [3] He was named CFL All-Star six times and won the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award in the 1989 CFL season. [2] Connop played 210 consecutive games with the Eskimos from 1983 until his retirement following the 1997 season. As of 2011, he continued to be the all-time Eskimo leader in games played (274). [4] He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, where he was inducted in 2005. [2] [5] His son Rory Connop played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL as a defensive lineman. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Edmonton Eskimos - Wall of Honour". esks.com. 2011. Archived from the original on 28 October 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 "Rod Connop". Canadian Football Hall of Fame. 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  3. ↑ "Rod Connop". Golden Hawk Athletics. 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  4. ↑ "Edmonton Eskimos - Wall of Honour". esks.com. 2011. Archived from the original on 28 October 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  5. ↑ "Edmonton Eskimos - Hall of Famers". esks.com. 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  6. ↑ Hamilton, Ian (28 May 2015). "Father knows best for Rod Connop". Leader-Post. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
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