Date of birth | August 13, 1965 |
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Place of birth | Vancouver, British Columbia |
Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | G |
Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
Weight | 280 lb (130 kg) |
Canada university | British Columbia |
High school | Notre Dame |
CFL draft | 1987 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 |
Drafted by | Ottawa Rough Riders |
Career history | |
As player | |
1987– 1989 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
1989– 1993 | British Columbia Lions |
1994– 2004 | Edmonton Eskimos |
Career highlights and awards | |
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CFL All-Star | 1991, 1996, 1999 |
CFL West All-Star | 1991, 1996, 1999, 2000 |
Records | Most Consecutive starts for non-kicker (252) |
Leo Groenewegen (born August 13, 1965) is a former all-star offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League. He played from 1987 to 2004 for the Ottawa Rough Riders, British Columbia Lions and Edmonton Eskimos. He was an All-Star three times and won one Grey Cup with Edmonton. He holds the CFL record for consecutive starts by a non-kicker (252). He has been a member of the Volunteer Fire Department in Nanoose Bay, British Columbia since 2008. In April of 2024 he was appointed to the position of Fire Chief. [1]