Stanley Blair

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Stanley Blair
Born: (1964-07-04) July 4, 1964 (age 59)
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S.
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) Defensive back
College Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Career history
As player
1987–89 Edmonton Eskimos
1990 Phoenix Cardinals
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1988, 1989
Honors1987 – Grey Cup Champion 1987 – Jackie Parker Trophy

Stanley Blair (born July 4, 1964) is a former all-star and Grey Cup champion Canadian Football League cornerback.

Coming out of the Southeastern Oklahoma State University football program, Blair joined the Edmonton Eskimos in 1987 and took the CFL by storm, capturing the Jackie Parker Trophy as best rookie in the West and winning a Grey Cup. His blocked kick in the 75th Grey Cup classic was instrumental. He played two more seasons in Edmonton and was selected as an all-star in each. [1] He was courted by many National Football League teams, but signed with the Phoenix Cardinals and played only 5 games with them before injuries ended his career.

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References

  1. CFLAPEDIA entry: Edmonton