Sam Cvijanovich
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| Date of birth | May 26, 1950 |
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| Place of birth | Mesa, Arizona |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| College | California Lutheran |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1974-1976 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1977 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 1977 | BC Lions |
| Awards | 1974 CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award |
| Honors | Cal Lutheran Athletic Hall of Fame |
Sam Cvijanovich was a linebacker in the Canadian Football League.
Cvijanovich played his college football at California Lutheran University (1970 to 1972), where he was a second team all star in 1970 and was inducted into the Cal Lutheran Alumni Association Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003.[1]
He played three years with the Toronto Argonauts in the CFL (1974 to 1976), playing 43 games and wearing number 33. In 1974 he won the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award[2] on the strength of his 7 interceptions and 2 fumble recoveries.
He later played for the Ottawa Rough Riders, and 7 games for the BC Lions, in 1977.
Notes
- ↑ "Sam Cvijanovich '72". Cal Lutheran Alumni Association Athletic Hall of Fame. California Lutheran University.
- ↑ "CFL Outstanding Rookie". Player Awards. CFL.ca.
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