Roger Goree

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Roger Goree
Born: (1951-11-04) November 4, 1951 (age 72)
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) LB
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
College Baylor
NFL draft 1973, Round: 15, Pick: 365
Drafted by Houston Oilers
Career history
As player
19731974 Calgary Stampeders
19751980 Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star 1974, 1976
CFL West All-Star 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977

Roger Goree (born November 4, 1951) is an American former football player who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for eight seasons. Goree played linebacker for the Calgary Stampeders and Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1973 to 1980. He played college football at Baylor University, where he was an All-American in 1972.


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