Bob Cameron (Canadian football)
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Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
| No. 6 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Punter |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 18, 1954 Ancaster, Ontario, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| University | Acadia |
| CFL draft | 1977: 1st round, 6th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 1977–1979 | Edmonton Eskimos* |
| 1980–2002 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 2010) | |
Robert Cameron (born July 18, 1954) is a Canadian former professional football player who played 23 seasons (1980–2002) with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1]
Cameron was a quarterback at Acadia University. He won the Hec Crighton Trophy (most outstanding college football player in Canada).[1] Cameron was drafted by the Edmonton Eskimos in the first round of the 1977 College Draft.[2] He was converted to a punter with the Blue Bombers.[3]
Bob Cameron remains the CFL's all-time leading punter with 134,301 regular season punting yards.[4] He was a CFL all-star 4 times, a divisional all-star 6 times, and helped the Bombers to three Grey Cup victories.[1] In the 1988 Grey Cup Cameron was named the game's Most Valuable Canadian for his effective punting in windy conditions.[1][5] Cameron is also considered the CFL's "iron man" by setting the record for consecutive games played with 353 in a row. One game more than the NFL record of 352 held by Jeff Feagles.[1][6] In 2005, he was named one of the Blue Bombers 20 All-Time Greats. He was elected into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2010 and the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.[1][7][8]
Cameron is the oldest player to play in a gridiron football game at 48 years and 122 days old when he played in his final game (his Bombers lost to the Edmonton Eskimos 30-33 in Edmonton) on November 17, 2002, breaking the record held by George Blanda by thirteen days.