Russ Jackson
Russ Jackson is a former CFL quarterback, coach and sport commentator. After graduating from McMaster, he spent his entire 12-year career with the Ottawa Rough…
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Famous Burlingtonians who have been recognized internationally for their contributions to sport who are from Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
Russ Jackson is a former CFL quarterback, coach and sport commentator. After graduating from McMaster, he spent his entire 12-year career with the Ottawa Rough…
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Ryan Bomben was born in Burlington, and played university football for the Guelph Gryphons. Bomben was drafted by the Alouettes in the 2010 CFL draft.…
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Born in Burlington, Scott Dickens is a competitive swimmer who competed in the breaststroke. Dickens won his first national title at the 2004 Canadian Olympic…
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Scott Oldershaw was on the 1984 Olympic canoe team and competed at 12 world championships during his 16 years on the national team. He was…
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Russell is a competitive swimmer who lived in Burlington and swam with the Oakville Dolphins Swim Club. In 2009 she won the Burlington Female Athlete…
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Stefan Ptaszek attended Nelson High School where he starred in football, basketball and baseball. While at Wilfrid Laurier University, where he played wide receiver for…
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Born in St. Catharines, Bauer is a former professional road bicycle racer. Bauer won a silver medal in the men’s cycling road race at the…
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Steve Mitruk was introduced to gymnastics while in high school and quickly became a high school and university champion. A senior national team member from…
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Thomas Dimitroff, Jr. was born in Ohio and grew up in Canada, where his father Thomas Dimitroff Sr. was a football coach with the Ottawa Rough Riders, Hamilton…
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Tim Bothwell is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played 502 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, St. Louis…
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Coffey was a CFL receiver who played for the Edmonton Eskimos, Hamilton Ti-Cats and Toronto Argos. In his fourteen year career, he caught 650 receptions…
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Born in Burlington, Gabriel attended Central High School. He played in the CFL for 10 years with both the Tiger Cats and Roughriders, winning the…
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Muscat was born in Burlington in 1995 and has been practicing Tae Kwon Doe since the age of 7. Muscat won the silver medal at…
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Wendy Morgan is a curling coach who helped Team Jennifer Jones (Winnipeg), win the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Moose Jaw, Sask., followed by a silver…
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