Calvin Armstrong (born March 31, 1982) is an American former professional

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player who was an

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in the

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(CFL). He played

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for the

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and was selected by the

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of the

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(NFL) in the sixth round of the

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. He was also a member of the

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Arizona Rattlers The Arizona Rattlers are a professional indoor American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area that competes in the Indoor Football League (IFL). The Rattlers were founded in 1992 as an expansion team in the Arena Football League ...

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and

Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts (officially the Toronto Argonaut Football Club and colloquially known as the Argos) are a professional Canadian football team based in Toronto, Ontario. The Argonauts compete in the East Division (CFL), East Division of t ...

College career

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, Armstrong was a two-time All-Pac-10 player and an integral member of 2002 WSU

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team and 2003

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team.

References

External links

Arizona Rattlers bio
1982 births Living people American football offensive tackles Canadian football offensive linemen Edmonton Elks players Green Bay Packers players People from Centralia, Washington Sportspeople from Lewis County, Washington Players of American football from Washington (state) Philadelphia Eagles players Washington Redskins players Washington State Cougars football players Arizona Rattlers players Toronto Argonauts players Players of Canadian football from Washington (state) 21st-century American sportsmen {{offensive-lineman-1980s-stub