Vince Phason

Vince Phason
Date of birth February 2, 1953
Place of birth Denver, Colorado
Position(s) Defensive back
College Arizona
NFL Draft 1975 / Round 11 / Pick 267
(By the San Diego Chargers)
Career highlights
CFL All-Star 1982
Awards Soka Sports award
Teams
1975
1975
1976-1982
1983-1985		 Edmonton Eskimos
British Columbia Lions
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Montreal Concordes

Vince Phason (born February 2, 1953 in Denver, Colorado) is a former defensive back who played from 1975-1985 in the Canadian Football League. He was a CFL All-Star in 1982. Phason was drafted by the NFL out of the University of Arizona and, in 1974, he joined the San Diego Chargers. His football career eventually took him to Canada and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL, then back to the NFL and the Green Bay Packers. Phason was paralyzed in a November 1998 automobile accident.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Sinclair, Gordon (November 30, 2010). "Paralyzed ex-Bomber just wants to coach". Winnipeg Free Press. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/premium/paralyzed-ex-bomber-just-wants-to-coach-111027244.html. Retrieved 2011-04-04. 
  2. ^ Frei, Terry (November 8, 2010). "North coaches stick by volunteer Phason even if DPS won't". The Denver Post. http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_16505777. Retrieved 2011-04-04.