Wayne Drinkwalter

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Wayne Drinkwalter
No. 77, 64, 51 [1]
Date of birth (1966-04-23) April 23, 1966 (age 59)
Place of birth Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) DL
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight265 lb (120 kg)
CJFL Thunder Bay Giants
CFL draft 1989 / round: 3 / pick: 19
Drafted by Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career history
As player
1989 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
19891995 Saskatchewan Roughriders
1996 Calgary Stampeders
1997 BC Lions
Career highlights and awards

Wayne Drinkwalter (born April 23, 1966) is a Canadian former professional football defensive lineman who played nine seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Calgary Stampeders and BC Lions. He was selected by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the third round of the 1989 CFL draft.

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Early life

Wayne Drinkwalter was born on April 23, 1966, in Thunder Bay, Ontario. [1] He did not play college football and instead played for the Thunder Bay Giants of the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL). [1]

Professional career

Drinkwalter was selected by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with the nineteenth pick in the 1989 CFL draft. [2]

He was traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in July 1989 for offensive lineman Darrel Harle. The Roughriders won the 77th Grey Cup against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on November 26, 1989. He played for the Roughriders until 1995 and was released before the start of the 1996 CFL season. [2]

Drinkwalter played for the Calgary Stampeders in 1996. [2]

He played his final season for the BC Lions in 1997. [2]

Drinkwalter was traded to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for a fifth round draft pick but never played for the team. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Wayne Drinkwalter". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Wayne Drinkwalter". cflapedia.com. Retrieved November 22, 2014.