Wayne Drinkwalter

Wayne Drinkwalter
Date of birth: April 23, 1966
Place of birth: Thunder Bay, Ontario
Career information
CFL status: National
Position(s): DL
Height: 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight: 265 lb (120 kg)
CJFL: Thunder Bay Giants
CFL Draft: 1989 / Round: 3 / Pick: 19
Drafted by: Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Organizations
As player:
1989
1989-1996
1996
1997
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Calgary Stampeders
BC Lions
Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Wayne Drinkwalter (born April 23, 1966) is a former Canadian football defensive lineman who played nine seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Calgary Stampeders and BC Lions. He was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the third round of the 1989 CFL Draft. He played amateur football for the Thunder Bay Giants of the Canadian Junior Football League. Drinkwalter was also a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Professional career

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Drinkwalter was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with the nineteenth pick in the 1989 CFL Draft.[1]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

He was traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in July 1989 for offensive lineman Darrel Harle. The Roughriders won the 77th Grey Cup against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on November 26, 1989. He played for the Roughriders till 1995 and released before the start of the 1996 CFL season.[1]

Calgary Stampeders

Drinkwalter played for the Calgary Stampeders in 1996.[1]

BC Lions

Drinkwalter played his final season for the BC Lions in 1997.[1]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Drinkwalter was traded to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for a fifth round draft pick but never played for the team.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Wayne Drinkwalter". cflapedia.com. Retrieved November 22, 2014.

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