Farell Duclair (born May 10, 1972) is a former

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fullback who played four seasons in the

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(CFL) with the

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and

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. He was drafted by the Stampeders with the eighth overall pick in the 1996 CFL Draft. He first enrolled at

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before transferring to

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and lastly

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. Duclair was also a member of the

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College career

Duclair played for the Vanier Cheetahs of

from 1990 to 1991. The Cheetahs won the 1991 Quebec

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Provincial championship. He transferred to play for the

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in 1992. He finished his college career with the

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Professional career

Duclair was selected by the

with the eighth overall pick in the 1996 CFL Draft. He played in 46 games for the Stampeders from 1996 to 1998. The Stampeders won the

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against the

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on November 22, 1998. He played in three games for the

during the 1999 season. Duclair was a member of the

in 2001. He retired, partly due to a

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, the same year.

Personal life

Duclair's nephew

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is a Canadian

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player. Farell opened a private school called the Everest Academy, which has a strong focus on sports, in

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in 2010. Anthony Duclair attended Everest Academy. Farell had previously opened up another private athletic school,

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in 2006, but left the school after a few years.

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