Rod Connop

Rod Connop (born June 4, 1959, in North Vancouver, British Columbia) is a former professional Canadian football player for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.[1] Connop spent his entire 16-year career with the Eskimos as an offensive lineman.[2] Connop played CIS football at Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks.[3] He was named CFL All-Star six times and won the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award in the 1989 CFL season.[2] Connop played 210 consecutive games with the Eskimos from 1983 until his retirement following the 1997 season. As of 2011, he continued to be the all-time Eskimo leader in games played (274).[4] He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, where he was inducted in 2005.[2][5] His son Rory Connop played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL as a defensive lineman.[6]

Rod Connop
Born: (1959-06-04) June 4, 1959
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)C/G
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight265 lb (120 kg)
UniversityWilfrid Laurier
CFL Draft1982 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9
Drafted byEdmonton Eskimos
Career history
As player
1982–1997Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1987, 1989–1993
CFL West All-Star1987, 1989–1993, 1996
Awards1989 CFL Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman
1989 DeMarco-Becket Memorial Trophy
Honours2005 Edmonton Eskimos Wall of Honour
RecordsEskimos Record
  • Most Games Played (274)
Career stats

References
  1. "Edmonton Eskimos - Wall of Honour". esks.com. 2011. Archived from the original on 28 October 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  2. "Rod Connop". Canadian Football Hall of Fame. 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  3. "Rod Connop". Golden Hawk Athletics. 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  4. "Edmonton Eskimos - Wall of Honour". esks.com. 2011. Archived from the original on 28 October 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  5. "Edmonton Eskimos - Hall of Famers". esks.com. 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  6. Hamilton, Ian (28 May 2015). "Father knows best for Rod Connop". Leader-Post. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
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