Bob Swift (Canadian football)
Canadian gridiron football player (born 1943)
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Bob Swift (born November 29, 1943) is a former all-star offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League.[1] The three-time All-Star played from 1964 to 1977 for three teams, mainly for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[1][2]
Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada
| No. 44 | |
|---|---|
| Positions | Centre, Fullback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 29, 1943 Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Clemson |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1964–1965 | BC Lions |
| 1966–1970 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1971–1977 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Coaching | |
| 1989 | Edmonton Eskimos (ST/LB coach) |
| 1991 | Calgary Stampeders (OL coach) |
| Awards and highlights | |
Born in Shawinigan Falls, Quebec, with French Canadian heritage, his family moved to Lancaster, Pennsylvania when he was seven, where he was an All-American at Lancaster Catholic High School.[3] After one year at Montana State and two at Clemson Swift opted for the CFL, where the BC Lions beat out the Montreal Alouettes for his services.[4] He hoped to teach high school French in the off season in Vancouver.[5]
Swift won the Grey Cup in his rookie season with the British Columbia Lions where he played fullback and rushed for 1,054 yards, being only the 4th Canadian born player to top the thousand yard total for a season. He broke his leg during the Grey Cup game and never regained his form at a fullback, and was traded to the Toronto Argonauts and eventually became an All-Star offensive lineman with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[6]
