Shawn Gore

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Shawn Gore
Career information
No. 85 BC Lions
Shawn Gore in 2012.
Date of birth:	(1987-04-12) April 12, 1987
Place of birth:	Toronto, Ontario
Status:	Active
Position(s):	WR
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
University:	Bishop's
CFL Draft:	2010 / Round: 2 / Pick: 10
Drafted by:	BC Lions
Organizations
As player:
2010* 2010-present	Green Bay Packers BC Lions *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (2011)
Honours:	Gibson's Finest CFL Canadian Player of the Week against Edmonton Eskimos week 12 (2012)
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca
Playing stats at NFL.com

Shawn Vere Gore (born April 12, 1987 in Toronto, Ontario) is a professional Canadian football wide receiver for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted tenth overall by the Lions in the 2010 CFL Draft, but signed with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League on the day after the draft as a free agent.^[1] He played college football for the Bishop's Gaiters, and high school football for the Newtonbrook North Stars.

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Gore was released from the Packers on August 28, 2010 without ever playing an NFL regular season game.^[2]

BC Lions

Soon after, on September 5, 2010, it was announced that Gore had signed with the BC Lions.^[3] After a strong performance in the Lions' 2011 training camp, Gore earned a starting position on offence as a receiver. ^[4] Gore had strong seasons in both 2011 and 2012. Following the release of veteran Arland Bruce III and the trade of long time Lion Geroy Simon, Gore resigned with the Lions.

References

↑ http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2010/05/03/1/ Packers Sign Three Players
↑ http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/Packers-Release-WR-Gore/f51fa7a9-8b2e-44fc-9901-167e9c5fc899 Packers Release WR Gore
↑ http://www.bclions.com/article/lions-agree-to-terms-with-shawn-gore Lions agree to terms with Shawn Gore
↑ http://www.bclions.com/uploads/assets/BC/pages/Game_Notes/2011/BC%20Lions%20Game%20Notes%20at%20Edm%20-%20July%2016.pdf

External links

BC Lions bio

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Injured List	6 Josh Bell 66 Adam Baboulas

9-Game Injured List	1 Chris Hart 3 Matt McGarva 25 Stu Foord 50 Kirby Fabien 64 Angus Reid 82 Ernest Jackson

Practice roster	18 Steven Shott 23 Damond Smith 35 Isi Sofele 37 Ronnie Yell 49 Steven Doege 57 Kyle Fischer 60 Nyere Aumaitre 90 Andrew Marshall 92 Myles Wade 96 Adrian Awasom

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BC Lions 99th Grey Cup Champions

Head coach: Wally Buono

Persondata
Name	Gore, Shawn
Alternative names
Short description	Player of American and Canadian football
Date of birth	April 12, 1987
Place of birth	Toronto, Ontario
Date of death
Place of death

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