Rod Connop

Rod Connop
Date of birth (1959-06-04) June 4, 1959
Place of birth North Vancouver, British Columbia
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) C/G
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 265 lb (120 kg)
University Wilfrid Laurier
CFL draft 1982 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9
Drafted by Edmonton Eskimos
Career history
As player
1982–1997 Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
CFL West All-Star 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996
Awards 1989 CFL Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman
1989 DeMarco-Becket Memorial Trophy
Honours 2005 Edmonton Eskimos Wall of Honour
Records

Eskimos Record

  • Most Games Played (274)
Career stats

Rod Connop (born June 4, 1959, in North Vancouver, British Columbia) is a former professional Canadian football player for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.[1] Connop spent his entire 16-year career with the Eskimos as an offensive lineman.[2] Connop played CIS football at Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks.[3] He was named CFL All-Star six times and won the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award in the 1989 CFL season.[2] Connop played 210 consecutive games with the Eskimos from 1983 until his retirement following the 1997 season. As of 2011, he continued to be the all-time Eskimo leader in games played (274).[4] He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, where he was inducted in 2005.[2][5] His son Rory Connop played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL as a defensive lineman.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Edmonton Eskimos - Wall of Honour". esks.com. 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 "Rod Connop". Canadian Football Hall of Fame. 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  3. ↑ "Rod Connop". Golden Hawk Athletics. 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  4. ↑ "Edmonton Eskimos - Wall of Honour". esks.com. 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  5. ↑ "Edmonton Eskimos - Hall of Famers". esks.com. 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  6. ↑ Hamilton, Ian (28 May 2015). "Father knows best for Rod Connop". Leader-Post. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
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