Eric Guthrie (born April 27, 1947) is a
Canadian
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-born quarterback who played in the
World Football League (WFL) and
Canadian Football League
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(CFL). He played for the
BC Lions
The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Lions compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and play their home games at BC Place.
The Lions played their first season ...
from 1972–1973, the
Detroit Wheels
The Detroit Wheels were an American football team, a charter member of the defunct World Football League.
Founding
Soon after Gary Davidson announced the WFL's formation in October 1973, he was approached by a man named Bud Hucul about putting ...
in 1974, the BC Lions from 1975–1976, the
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes (Canadian French, French: Les Alouettes de Montréal) are a professional Canadian football team based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1946, the team has folded and been revived twice. The Alouettes compete in the Canadian F ...
in 1977, and 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 i ...
in 1977.
College football
Guthrie played
college football in the
United States
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in
Idaho
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at
Boise State College
Boise State University (BSU) is a Public university, public research university in Boise, Idaho. Founded in 1932 by the Episcopal Church (United States), Episcopal Church, it became an independent junior college in 1934 and has been awarding ...
. As a senior in
1971 *
The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclip ...
, he led the Broncos to a in the regular season, with a #7 ranking in the
At the
Camellia Bowl
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* Camellia Bowl (1948), played in Lafayette, Louisiana in 1948
* Camellia Bowl (1961–80), played in Sacramento, California from 1961 to 1975 and again in 1980 in the NCAA Colle ...
in
Sacramento, California
)
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, the Broncos were down by 21 points to
Chico State
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after three quarters. Guthrie engineered in the fourth quarter to win by four, with two of the three touchdowns on his passes. He also threw for a two-point conversion and made three kicks: two extra points and a
It was later revealed that Guthrie had signed a professional
baseball
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contract with the
Pittsburgh Pirates
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organization five years earlier in 1966. The NCAA had Boise State return the winner's trophy and $18,000, its share of the gate and other receipts.
Guthrie was selected in fourteenth round of the 1972 NFL Draft
The 1972 NFL draft was held February 1–2, 1972, at the Essex House in New York City, New York. With the first overall pick of the draft, the Buffalo Bills selected defensive end Walt Patulski.
Player selections
Round one
Round two
...
by the San Francisco 49ers
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.
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References
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1947 births
American football quarterbacks
BC Lions players
Boise State Broncos football players
Detroit Wheels players
Living people
Montreal Alouettes players
Players of Canadian football from British Columbia
Canadian football people from Vancouver
Saskatchewan Roughriders players
Canadian football quarterbacks
Salem Rebels (baseball) players
Baseball people from British Columbia
Players of American football from British Columbia