Dante Booker

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Dante Booker

Date of birth:	October 9, 1977 (1977-10-09) (age 30)
Place of birth:	Akron, OH
Career information
Position(s):	Defensive lineman
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	285 lb (129 kg)
College:	Montgomery Junior College Auburn University
Organizations
As player:
2004 2006 2007-present	British Columbia Lions (CFL) Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) Montgomery Bears (AIFA)

Dante Booker (born October 9, 1977 in Akron, Ohio) is a professional American football player. Booker grew up in Akron, Ohio, where he was a three-time all-city selection in High School basketball. Booker played college football at Montgomery Junior College prior to transferring to Auburn University, where he majored in sociology. Upon graduation, Booker pursued a career in professional football.

[edit] Professional career

Booker played for the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League his rookie season in the league. He attended the B.C.'s Abbotsford training camp the following season but was released prior to the start of the regular season. He was signed as a free agent by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in May 2006. Following the 2006 CFL season, Booker signed to play indoor football with the Montgomery Bears of the American Indoor Football Association.