Rick House (born May 18, 1957) is a former professional

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player who was a receiver for the

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of the

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(CFL) from 1979 to 1984 and 1989 to 1991. He also played for the

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. He won two

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s with the Bombers, in

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and

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, in addition to one with the Eskimos in

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. He was selected as one of the Blue Bombers All-Time Greats being inducted into the Winnipeg Blue Bomber Hall of Fame. He now lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba with wife Joanie House, and their three sons Mitchell, Bradley, and Jeff.

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