Scott Gordon (born February 21, 1977 in
Ottawa
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,
Ontario
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) is a former professional
Canadian football
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safety
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who most recently played for the
Edmonton Eskimos
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of the
Canadian Football League
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in
2009
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. He retired from professional football on May 2, 2010. He played
CIS football
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for the
Ottawa Gee-Gees
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The Gee-Gees won the national football championship, the Vanier Cup, in 1975 and 2000, while also appearing in the game in the 1970, 1980, an ...
, winning the
Vanier Cup
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in 2000, and
junior football Junior football may refer to:
* Association football played at the junior level, such as under the auspices of the Scottish Junior Football Association
* Association football played in the Scottish Junior Football League (1892-1947)
* Canadian ...
for the
Ottawa Junior Riders
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, in the
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.
References
1977 births
Living people
Edmonton Elks players
Calgary Stampeders players
Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
Ottawa Gee-Gees football players
Canadian football people from Ottawa
Players of Canadian football from Ontario
Saskatchewan Roughriders players
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