Leo Groenewegen

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Leo Groenewegen
Career information
Date of birth:	(1965-08-13) August 13, 1965
Place of birth:	Vancouver, British Columbia
Status:	Retired
CFL status:	Non-import
Position(s):	G
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	280 lb (130 kg)
University:	British Columbia
High school:	Notre Dame
CFL Draft:	1987 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Drafted by:	Ottawa Rough Riders
Organizations
As player:
1987-1989 1989-1993 1994-2004	Ottawa Rough Riders British Columbia Lions Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup Champion (2003)
CFL All-Star:	1991, 1996, 1999
CFL West All-Star:	1991, 1996, 1999, 2000
Records:	Most Consecutive starts for non-kicker (252)

Leo Groenewegen (born August 13, 1965) is a former all-star offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League. He played from 1987 to 2004 for the Ottawa Rough Riders, British Columbia Lions and Edmonton Eskimos. He was an All-Star three times and won one Grey Cup with Edmonton. He holds the CFL record for consecutive starts by a non-kicker (252).

Edmonton Eskimos 91st Grey Cup Champions

3 Terry Vaughn
4 Darrel Crutchfield
6 Quincy Jackson
8 Robert Grant
9 Winston October
10 Malcolm Frank
11 Sean Fleming
12 Jason Maas
13 Rick Walters
15 Ricky Ray
17 Bart Hendricks
19 Fabian Burke
22 Mike Bradley
23 Shannon Garrett
25 Quincy Coleman
26 Donny Brady
27 Singor Mobley
28 Byron Capers
29 Dounia Whitehouse
31 Roger Reinson
33 Troy Mills
34 Mike Pringle
35 Emmanuel Casseus
36 Jason Lamar
37 John Williams
40 Kelvin Powell
44 Sean Spender
45 Olanzo Jarrett
51 Carlo Panaro
53 Tim Prinsen
55 Glen Young
56 Elfrid Payton
59 Leo Groenewegen
60 Chris Morris
61 Glen Carson
62 Bruce Beaton
65 Kevin Lefsrud
66 Randy Chevrier
67 Dan Comiskey
76 Randy Spencer
77 A. J. Gass
80 Brock Ralph
81 Ed Hervey
82 Kory Bailey
83 Jason Tucker
86 Scott Robinson
88 Durell Robinson
90 Rahim Abdullah
91 Dorian Boose
92 Kelvin Kinney
93 Steve Charbonneau
95 Albert Reese
97 Rashad Jeanty
99 Sheldon Benoit

Head coach: Tom Higgins

President/CEO: Hugh Campbell

References

"Esks' Groenewegen calls it a career". www.oursportscentral.com. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
"Edmonton parades Grey Cup". CBC. 2003-11-19. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
"Edmonton Eskimos - Honour Roll". Edmonton Eskimos. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
"Border Battle hits 'The Cage'". Canada.com. Retrieved 2010-05-24.

Persondata
Name	Groenewegen, Leo
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian football player
Date of birth	1965-08-13
Place of birth	Vancouver, British Columbia
Date of death
Place of death

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