Nereo Bolzon
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
| No. 36[1] | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 27, 1960 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bonnie Doon Composite (Bonnie Doon, Edmonton) |
| University | Alberta (1979–1981) |
| CFL draft | 1982 |
| Career history | |
| 1982–1983 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 1984 | Montreal Concordes* |
| 1984 | Calgary Stampeders |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Nereo Bolzon (born July 27, 1960) is a Canadian former professional football linebacker who played one season with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was a territorial exemption of the Eskimos in the 1982 CFL draft. He played college football at the University of Alberta.
Nereo Bolzon was born on July 27, 1960, in Edmonton.[1][2] He played high school football at Bonnie Doon Composite High School in Bonnie Doon, Edmonton.[3]
Bolzon played college football for the Alberta Golden Bears of the University of Alberta from 1979 to 1981 and was a starting linebacker.[1][3] He helped Alberta win the Western Intercollegiate Football League (WIFL) title all three years he was with the team, including a victory in the 16th Vanier Cup in 1980.[3] Bolzon earned first-team All-WIFL honors in 1981.[3]