Bob Cameron (Canadian football)
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| Date of birth: | July 18, 1954 |
| Place of birth: | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Status: | Retired |
| CFL status: | Non-import |
| Position(s): | P |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| University: | Acadia |
| CFL Draft: | 1977 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6 |
| Drafted by: | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1977–1979 1980–2002 |
Edmonton Eskimos* Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star: | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993 |
| CFL East All-Star: | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993 |
| CFL West All-Star: | 1995 |
| Awards: | 1988 Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian 1988 Manitoba's Male Athlete of the Year 1976 Hec Crighton Trophy |
| Records: | 1980–2000 CFL Most Consecutive Games Played, Regular Season (353) |
| Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 2010 | |
Robert "Bob" Cameron (born July 18, 1954, in Hamilton, Ontario) is a former Canadian football player who played 23 seasons (1980-2002) with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.[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.[1][6] In 2005, he was named one of the Blue Bombers 20 All-Time Greats and he was elected into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2010.[1][7]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f "Bob Cameron". Canadian Football Hall of Fame. http://www.cfhof.ca/page/cameronbob. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
- ^ "Defence top priority in draft". The Leader-Post. Canadian Press. 1977-02-17. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CzhVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JT4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=5516,431446. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
- ^ Slater, Craig (2010-08-11). "Newest CFL Hall of Famers never had an easy time in Regina". The Vancouver Sun. http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/football/lions/Newest+Hall+Famers+never+easy+time+Regina/3387663/story.html. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
- ^ Scarsbrook, Chad (2007-07-12). "Still getting his kicks". Slam! Sports. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/Winnipeg/2007/07/12/4334009-sun.html. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
- ^ "Blue Bombers Upset B.C. Lions 22–21". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Associated Press. 1988-11-28. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FMcyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WnoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1793,4157590. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
- ^ Pearson, Mike (2009-05-01). "Football fever ruled the day at Ancaster High". Ancaster News. http://www.ancasternews.com/news/article/172796. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
- ^ "All-Time Greats". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. http://www.bluebombers.com/page/all_time_greats. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
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| Preceded by Bernie Ruoff |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers Punters 1980–2002 |
Succeeded by Troy Westwood |
| Awards and achievements | ||
| Preceded by Milson Jones |
Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian 1988 |
Succeeded by Dave Ridgway |
| Preceded by Bob Stracina |
Hec Crighton Trophy winner 1977 |
Succeeded by Jamie Bone |
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