Rod Connop
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| Date of birth |
(1959-06-04) June 4, 1959 (age 56) |
| Place of birth |
North Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Career information |
| CFL status |
National |
| Position(s) |
C/G |
| Height |
6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight |
265 lb (120 kg) |
| University |
Wilfrid Laurier |
| Career history |
| 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
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| Career stats |
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Rod Connop (born June 4, 1959, in North Vancouver, British Columbia[disambiguation needed]) is a former professional Canadian football player for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.[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] His son Rory Connop plays for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL as a defensive lineman.[6]
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