Scott Flory (born July 15, 1976) is the

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of the

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's Huskies football team. He is also a former professional

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who played for 15 years for the

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of the

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. Shortly after retiring, Flory was elected as the tenth president of the

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, a role he served until 2016.

University career

Flory played

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for the

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from 1994 to 1998. He won two

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championships while playing for the team, in

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and

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. He was also named a CIAU All-Canadian twice and a Canada West All-Star three times.

Professional career

Flory was drafted in the third round, 15th overall, by the

in the

1998 CFL Draft The 1998 CFL Draft took place on April 7, 1998. 43 Canadian football players were chosen from among 490 eligible players from Canadian universities as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( ...

. He returned to university for his final year of eligibility in 1998 and then joined the Alouettes in 1999. He won three

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championships and was twice named the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman. He was also an 11-time East Division All-Star and nine-time CFL All-Star, which is second only to

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who was named a CFL All-Star 11 times. He announced his retirement on May 7, 2014. He was inducted into the

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in 2018.

References

External links

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Saskatchewan Huskies bioJust Sports StatsMontreal Alouettes player biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Flory, Scott 1976 births Living people Canadian football offensive linemen Montreal Alouettes players Players of Canadian football from Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Huskies football coaches Saskatchewan Huskies football players Sportspeople from Regina, Saskatchewan Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductees