Bruce Beaton (born June 13, 1968 in

Port Hood, Nova Scotia Port Hood ( Mi'kmawi'simk: ''Kekwiamkek'') is an unincorporated place in the Municipality of the County of Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is an administrative centre and a service centre for the surrounding area. It is also the site of a re ...

) is a former professional

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who played 13 seasons in the

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for five different teams. He was named CFL All-Star three times and was a part of two

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championship teams with the

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. Beaton played

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Acadia University Acadia University is a public, predominantly Undergraduate education, undergraduate university located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada, with some Postgraduate education, graduate programs at the master's level and one at the Doctorate, doctor ...

. He retired from sports in 2004.

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1968 births Living people Acadia Axemen football players BC Lions players Calgary Stampeders players Canadian football offensive linemen Edmonton Elks players Montreal Alouettes players Ottawa Rough Riders players People from Inverness County, Nova Scotia Players of Canadian football from Nova Scotia {{Canadianfootball-offensive-lineman-stub