Rod Connop
| Date of birth: |
(1959-06-04) June 4, 1959 (age 53) |
| Place of birth: |
North Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Career information |
| Status: |
Retired |
| CFL status: |
Non-import |
| Position(s): |
C/G |
| Height: |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: |
265 lb (120 kg) |
| University: |
Wilfrid Laurier |
| Organizations |
| As player: |
| 1982–1997 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career highlights and awards |
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| CFL All-Star: |
1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| CFL West All-Star: |
1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996 |
| Awards: |
1989 CFL Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman
1989 DeMarco-Becket Memorial Trophy |
| Honours: |
2005 Edmonton Eskimos Wall of Honour |
| Records: |
Eskimos Record
|
| Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 2005 |
Rod Connop (born June 4, 1959, in North Vancouver, British Columbia) is a former professional Canadian football player with the Canadian Football League Edmonton Eskimos.[1] Connop 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]
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