Garner Ekstran

Garner Ekstran

No. 75
Positions	Defensive end • Linebacker
Personal information
Born	(1941-09-01) September 1, 1941 (age 84) Bow, Washington, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College	Washington State
Career history
1961–1967	Saskatchewan Roughriders
1968	BC Lions
Awards and highlights
Grey Cup champion (1966) 3× CFL All-Star (1962, 1963, 1967) 4× CFL West All-Star (1962, 1963, 1966, 1967)

Garner Ekstran (born September 1, 1941)^[1] is a former professional Canadian football defensive end and linebacker who played seven seasons for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and one more with the BC Lions.^[2]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Garner Ekstran played defense for the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1961 to 1967. He was a CFL all-star in 1962, 1963, and 1967, at defensive end for the first two and also at outside linebacker. Ekstran's solid play on defense helped the Roughriders win the Grey cup in 1966 against the Ottawa Rough Riders.^[3]

BC Lions

Eksrand finished his playing career with the Lions, spending one more year before retiring from professional football.

References

1. "E".
2. "Garner Ekstran".
3. The 1966 Roughriders Archived 2012-11-10 at the Wayback Machine