Roger Rene Joseph Savoie (July 29, 1931 – August 17, 2009) was a defensive lineman who played fifteen seasons in the

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for the

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. In 2005 he was inducted into the

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Roger Savoie’s biography
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Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and MuseumWinnipeg Free Press Obituary
1931 births 2009 deaths People from St. Boniface, Winnipeg Canadian football defensive linemen Franco-Manitoban people Players of Canadian football from Manitoba Canadian football people from Winnipeg Winnipeg Blue Bombers players {{Canadianfootball-defensive-lineman-stub