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News October 14, 2022

Pipeline: Golden Bears who played for the Green & Gold

Throughout the years, dozens of Alberta Golden Bears have gone on to play for the Green and Gold. As we get set for Saturday’s doubleheader at The Brick Field at Commonwealth Stadium, featuring the Golden Bears in Canada West action and the Edmonton Elks in CFL action, here’s a look at the U of A to EE pipeline:

Player, Position EE Seasons U of A Seasons
Gary Adam, DT 1973 1970s
Simon Baffoe, RB 2001 1994-97
David Beard, OL 2015-22 2011-14
Larry Bird, G 1967 1960s
Leo Blanchard, OL 1979-87 1977-78
Nereo Bolzon, LB 1982-83 1979-81
Trent Brown, DB 1991-98 1985-89
Bob Clarke, DE 1973 1970s
Mark Coflin, OL 1979 1976-77
Marco Cyncar, WR 1981-91 1976-78
Marcel DeLeeuw, P 1964-65 1960s
Blake Dermott, OL 1983-96 1979-82
Peter Eshenko, WR 1983 1979-81
John Farlinger, DB 1973-78 1960s
Ted Frechette, RB 1962-63 1960s
Brian Fryer, WR 1978-85 1972-75
Bruce Gainer, LB 1971 1960s
Jay Hamilton, RB 1996-98 1992-95
Gord Hinse, OL 2009-13 2005, 2007-08
Harry Hobbs, HB 1949-50 1947-48
Taylor Inglis, DL 2005-09, 2011 2001-03
Fred James, DT 1975 1960s
Brian Jones, DE 1975 1970s
Clarence Kachman, KR 1965 1963-64
Sean Kehoe, RB 1981-82 1977-80
Mark Korte, OL 2022 2014-17
Gerald Kunyk, K 1976 1972-74
Peter Lougheed, Fleet 1949-50 1947-48
Leon Lyszkiewicz, DL 1983 1973-77
Bill Manchuk, LB 1981-82 1969-70
Stewart McAndrews, LB 1983 1980-82
Mike McLean, LB 1986-92 1981-85
Ed Molstad, DL 1968-73 1964-66
Cole Nelson, DL 2021-2022 2015-2020
Hugh O’Neill P/K 2013-14, 2017-19 2007-2010
Carlo Panaro, OL 2003-04 1997-00
Shaydon Phillip, LB 2021 2016-2017, 2019
Simeon Rottier, OL 2012-2017 2006-07
Tom Richards, SB 1986-90 1980s
Frank Smith, C 1954 1940s
Marc Tobert, SB 1994-00 1989-93