Steve Dennis

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Steve Dennis
Date of birth (1951-07-25) July 25, 1951 (age 73)
Place of birth Shreveport, Louisiana
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL status International
Position(s) DB
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
US college Grambling State
Career history
As player
1975–1976 Toronto Argonauts
1977–1984 Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career highlights and awards
CFL East All-Star 1976

Steve Dennis (born July 25, 1951) is a former gridiron football player. He played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for ten years. Dennis played defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts [1] and Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1975 to 1984. He played college football at Grambling State University. [2] He was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team defensive back on the 1972 Little All-America college football team. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ 2009 Toronto Argonauts Media Guide
  2. ↑ Riders agree to compensation from Argos
  3. ↑ "UC Davis QB Is Little All-American". Santa Cruz Sentinel. December 6, 1972. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.


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