The 1980

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composed of seven rounds where 80

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players were chosen from eligible

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and Canadian players playing in the

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. A total of 18 players were selected as territorial exemptions, with all nine teams making at least one selection in this stage of the draft.

Territorial exemptions

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Phil Jones DB Simon Fraser

Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a professional Canadian football team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. The Roughriders compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West Division. The Roughriders were founded in 19 ...

Gene Wall TB

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Saskatchewan Roughriders Jim Manz TB Saskatchewan

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George Siedel OT

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Don Ross WR

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Hamilton Tiger-Cats Ian Ward DT

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Derek Innes LB Simon Fraser British Columbia Lions John Pankratz WR Simon Fraser

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Gary Cook SB Carleton Ottawa Rough Riders Glenn Cook CB

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Mark Nelson LB East Central Calgary Stampeders Elwood Threlfall LB Utah State Calgary Stampeders

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TE Liberty Baptist

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Montreal Alouettes Doug Gair WR Bishop's Montreal Alouettes Tim Kist DE

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Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Elks are a professional Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club competes in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member of the league's West Division and plays their home games at Commonwealth Stadium. The E ...

Pat Toth CB

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Edmonton Eskimos Dale Getty DB Weber State

1st round

1. Toronto Argonauts Greg Barrow OL

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2. Saskatchewan Roughriders Jack Hirose DB

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3. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Ken Ciancone LB Utah State 4. Saskatchewan Roughriders

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P Northeast Missouri State 5. British Columbia Lions Kevin Konar LB British Columbia 6. Ottawa Roughriders

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7. Calgary Stampeders Sheldon Paris QB

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8. Montreal Alouettes

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9. Edmonton Eskimos Ross Francis DE Queen's

2nd round

10. Calgary Stampeders Ken Vallevand WR

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11. Ottawa Roughriders Mark Philp TB Richmond 12. Edmonton Eskimos Derry Donaldson TB

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13. Ottawa Roughriders Neville Edwards TB Western Ontario 14. British Columbia Lions Paul Gohier OT

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15. Toronto Argonauts

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TE Valley City State 16. Calgary Stampeders Campbell Hackney LB Simon Fraser 17. Saskatchewan Roughriders Stewart Fraser FL

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18. Edmonton Eskimos

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DE Simon Fraser

3rd round

19. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Rob Bunce DE Saskatchewan 20. Saskatchewan Roughriders Charles Toth DB U.S. International 21. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Vernon Pahl G

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22. Montreal Alouettes Jack Kutasiewich G Moorehead State 23. Montreal Alouettes Gene Belliveau DE

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24. Montreal Alouettes Ed McMillan DB Carleton 25. Calgary Stampeders Darcy Krogh WR

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26. Hamilton Tiger-Cats

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27. Edmonton Eskimos Ed Gataveckas LB Acadia

4th round

28. Toronto Argonauts

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DE Emporia State 29. Saskatchewan Roughriders Pat Hamilton DB U.S. International 30. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Brian Perkins T Saskatchewan 31. Hamilton Tiger-Cats David Yarmolulk TE Toronto 32. British Columbia Lions Michael Deslauriers QB British Columbia 33. Ottawa Roughriders Wesley Woof WR

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34. Calgary Stampeders Barry McDonald C Montana Tech 35. Montreal Alouettes J.P. Normand WR

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36. Edmonton Eskimos Bob Bridgeman DT

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5th round

37. Toronto Argonauts Rick Kalvaitis DT Wilfrid Laurier 38. Saskatchewan Roughriders Larry Harbord OL British Columbia 39. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Peter Mamer DE Saskatchewan 40. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Jim Muller DE Queen's 41. British Columbia Lions Ted Bellinger WR Queen's 42. Ottawa Roughriders Steve Shubat T

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43. Calgary Stampeders Jud Mayes DB Boise State 44. Montreal Alouettes Mike Washburn WR New Brunswick 45. Edmonton Eskimos Francis Sheridan E Queen's

6th round

46. Toronto Argonauts David Marinucci FB Queen's 47. Saskatchewan Roughriders Ron Mackie LB Youngstown State 48. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Mike Danese LB Toronto 49. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Mark Sprague LB Wilfrid Laurier 50. British Columbia Lions Peter Wilson C Simon Fraser 51. Ottawa Roughriders Mike Szemeredy TE Toronto 52. Calgary Stampeders George Vasiladis DE

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53. Montreal Alouettes Gary Pooler WR Western Ontario 54. Edmonton Eskimos Richard Infantino DB Western Ontario

7th round

55. Toronto Argonauts Todd Krohn T Southern Oregon State 56. Saskatchewan Roughriders

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WR Saint Mary's 57. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Mike Topolovec DE Ottawa 58. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Mike Giftopoulos HB Ottawa 59. British Columbia Lions Reg Advocat LB Simon Fraser 60. Ottawa Roughriders Elwin Worobec G

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61. Calgary Stampeders Brian Meagher LB/FB

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62. Edmonton Eskimos Anthony Dippolito DE McMaster

References

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