Vince Goldsmith
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| Date of birth | July 20, 1959 |
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| Place of birth | Fort Riley, Kansas, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Defensive end Linebacker |
| US college | Oregon |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1981–1983 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 1984 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1985–1987 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1988–1990 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| CFL All-Star | 1983 |
| CFL West All-Star | 1981, 1983, 1988 |
| Awards | 1981 - CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award |
Vince Goldsmith (born July 20, 1959) is a former star football player in the Canadian Football League (CFL), as both a linebacker and defensive end.
Goldsmith played college football with the
Morris Trophy as top lineman.[1] A 1980 Second Team Associated Press All-American, he recorded 13 tackles in his collegiate debut. His most productive year was as a sophomore, when he tallied 87 tackles (62 unassisted) and 14 tackles for losses.[1] He finished his collegiate career with 281 tackles, including 34 sacks, or tackles behind the line of scrimmage. He was inducted into the University of Oregon Hall of Fame in 2002.[1]
Thought too small for the
Green Riders from 1981 to 1983 and again from 1988 to 1990; in his second stint with the Green Riders, he appeared in the team's Grey Cup win in 1989. He played 101 games with the team and came in second in team history for sacks with 89. He played 17 games for the Toronto Argonauts in 1984, and played 3 years (1985 to 1987) with the Calgary Stampeders
.
His career total of 130.5 sacks is fifth best in CFL history.
References
- ^ a b c d "Vince Goldsmith". University of Oregon. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
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