Victor Anonsen

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Victor Anonsen (born May 19, 1954) is a Canadian artist and former professional football player, born in Moose Jaw, who played in the Canadian Football League as a wide receiver.

A graduate of the University of Manitoba, in 1978 he played three games with the Calgary Stampeders [1] and two regular season games and three play-off games - including the Grey Cup - with the Montreal Alouettes. In 1979 he played 12 games with the Toronto Argonauts [2] and two with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [3] Anonsen caught 8 passes for 115 yards in his career. [4] He is now an artist in Victoria, British Columbia.

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References

  1. Phillips, Randy (1979-06-18). "Et als". Montreal Gazette . p. 35.
  2. Casey, Tom (1979-07-21). "Game-old Rider season already rerun to Doug McGee". Ottawa Citizen . p. 181.
  3. Zurkowsky, Herb (1979-06-20). "It's judgement time for Larks' rookies". Montreal Gazette . p. 81.
  4. "Victor Anonsen". JustSportsStats.com. Retrieved 30 October 2020.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)