Anton Christian Corbin (born March 21, 1974) is an American
teacher
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''Informally'' the role of teacher may be taken on by anyone (e.g. w ...
and former professional
football quarterback
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who played one season with 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 ...
of the
Canadian Football League
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. He was drafted by the
San Diego Chargers
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in the seventh round of the
1997 NFL Draft
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. Corbin played
college football at
California State University, Sacramento
California State University, Sacramento (CSUS, Sacramento State, or informally Sac State) is a public university in Sacramento, California. Founded in 1947 as Sacramento State College, it is the eleventh oldest school in the 23-campus Californi ...
and attended
Turlock High School
Turlock High School (THS) is a comprehensive high school located in Turlock, in the heart of the northern San Joaquin Valley in the U.S. state of California. It is a 40+ acre campus, in the midst of a long established residential neighborhood, c ...
in
Turlock, California
Turlock is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. Its estimated 2019 population of 73,631 made it the second-largest city in Stanislaus County after Modesto.
History
Founded on December 22, 1871, by prominent grain farmer J ...
. He was also a member of the
Frankfurt Galaxy,
Portland Forest Dragons,
New York CityHawks
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and the
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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. He currently works at
Mission Bay High School
Mission Bay High School (MBHS), is a public high school located in the San Diego, California community of Pacific Beach. It is a magnet school with emphasis on Academic Studies.
In Fall 2006, Mission Bay introduced International Baccalaureate c ...
teaching
computer animation
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and
game design
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.
Professional career
San Diego Chargers
Corbin was drafted by the San Diego Chargers with the 237th pick in the 1997 NFL Draft. He was released in August 1997.
Frankfurt Galaxy
Corbin was drafted by the Frankfurt Galaxy with the 101st pick in the 1998 NFL Europe League draft. He was released in March 1998.
Portland Forest Dragons
Corbin signed with the Portland Forest dragons in April 1998.
New York CityHawks
Corbin was traded from the Portland Forest Dragons to the New York CityHawks where he played during the
1998 season.
BC Lions
Corbin was signed by the BC Lions on April 5, 2001. He started 2 games during the
2001 season and was released in January 2002.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Corbin signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in May 2002 but was released before the start of
the season.
References
External links
Just Sports Stats2013 Sacramento State Football Media Guide
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Living people
1974 births
Players of American football from California
American football quarterbacks
Canadian football quarterbacks
American players of Canadian football
Sacramento State Hornets football players
New York CityHawks players
BC Lions players
People from Turlock, California