Wayne Shaw (linebacker)
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| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1939 (age 85–86) Bladworth, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Athol Murray College of Notre Dame |
| College | none |
| Career history | |
| 1961–1972 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Awards and highlights | |
Wayne Shaw (born 1939) is a retired outside linebacker who played twelve seasons for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.[1]
He is the brother of former Canadian football linebacker Cliff Shaw.[2]
Early life
[edit]Educated at Athol Murray College of Notre Dame, Shaw played football for The Notre Dame Hounds and Saskatoon Hilltops before joining the Roughriders in 1961.
Professional career
[edit]Wayne Shaw was a 6-time Western Division all-star player at the linebacker position. Shaw helped the Roughriders win the 54th Grey Cup of 1966 by a score of 29-14. He also played in the 55th Grey Cup of 1967 and the 57th Grey Cup of 1969, losses to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Ottawa Rough Riders.
Post-football
[edit]After his football career, Shaw ran a retail store in Winnipeg, Manitoba for 10 years. He returned to Saskatchewan where he owned and operated a bookstore in Saskatoon up to his retirement in 2009, at which time he donated thousands of books to the Athol Murray College of Notre Dame.
References
[edit]- ^ The 1966 Roughriders
- ^ "Wayne Shaw CFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
External links
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