Brian P. Belway (born May 28, 1963 in
Ottawa
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,
Ontario
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) is a former
National Football League
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defensive end
Defensive end (DE) is a defensive position in the sport of gridiron football.
This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formation (American football), formations over the years have substantially ...
.
Belway played one game for the
Los Angeles Raiders
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in the
1987 season. He chose to cross the picket lines and play as a non union player during the
NFL players strike while most of the union players (legitimate NFLers) chose not to play at that time.
Belway was drafted in the first round, seventh overall, by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1986.
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Released by the Bombers, he was signed by the Calgary Stampeders
The Calgary Stampeders are a professional Canadian football team based in Calgary, Alberta. The Stampeders compete in the West Division (CFL), West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The club plays its home games at McMahon Stadium a ...
in July 1986. Calgary released Belway in June 1987. After his stint with the Raiders, Belway was signed by the 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 ...
in February 1988. After being released, he signed with the BC Lions
The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Lions compete in the West Division (CFL), West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and play their home games at BC Place.
The Lions playe ...
in July. He was signed by the 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 ...
.
References
1963 births
Living people
Canadian football defensive linemen
American football defensive ends
Calgary Stampeders players
Calgary Dinos football players
Edmonton Elks players
Gridiron football people from Ontario
Los Angeles Raiders players
Canadian football people from Ottawa
Players of Canadian football from Ontario
Saskatchewan Roughriders players
NFL replacement players
Players of American football from Ontario
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