Rod Connop
Canadian football player (born 1959)
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Rod Connop (born June 4, 1959) is a Canadian former professional football player for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1] He 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]
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Positions | Centre • Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 4, 1959 North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Career information | |
| University | Wilfrid Laurier |
| CFL draft | 1982: 1st round, 9th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 1982–1997 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Awards and highlights | |
Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 2005) | |
