Philippe Girard
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| Date of birth: | December 10, 1973[1] |
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| Place of birth: | Montreal, Quebec |
Career information | |
| Status: | Retired |
| CFL status: | National |
| Position(s): | DB |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| University: | Mount Allison |
| CFL Draft: | 1998 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 |
| Drafted by: | Edmonton Eskimos |
Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1998-2001 2003-2004 |
Edmonton Eskimos Montreal Alouettes |
Éric Lapointe (born December 10, 1973) is a retired Canadian football player. He was a defensive back with the Edmonton Eskimos and the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian Football League.
Biography
A native of Montreal, Quebec, Girard is an alumnus of Mount Allison University where he played football for the Mount Allison Mounties.[2]
After graduation in 1998, Girard was selected in the first round (5th overall) of the CFL entry draft by the Edmonton Eskimos, the highest Mount Allison draft pick ever.
Girard joined the Montreal Alouettes in 2003 and played two seasons for his hometown team.
Retirement
Girard retired from the CFL at the end of the 2004 season and is the Vice President of the Montreal Alouettes Alumni Association.
References
- ↑ Philippe Girard Statistics Just Sports Stats
- ↑ Philippe Girard CFLapedia