John Grace (Canadian football) explained

John Grace
Birth Date:2 October 1977
Birth Place:Okeechobee, Florida, U.S.
Status:Retired
Import:yes
Position1:Linebacker
College:Marshall
Playing Years1:
Playing Team1:Montreal Alouettes
Playing Years2:
Playing Team2:Ottawa Renegades
Playing Years3:
Playing Team3:Calgary Stampeders
Playing Team4:Montreal Alouettes
Cflallstar:,,
Cflwestallstar:,
Awards:2005 CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award

John Grace (born October 2, 1977) is a former Canadian Football League (CFL) linebacker.

College career

Grace attended Marshall University,[1] and was a two-time Team Defensive MVP, a two-time All-MAC selection, and was the 1998 Motor City Bowl MVP. He finished his stellar college career with 15 sacks, and 437 tackles.[2]

Professional career

Grace joined the CFL in 2000, playing 6 games for the Montreal Alouettes over 2 seasons. In 2002, he played for the Ottawa Renegades, and was an all star. After another season in Ottawa, he moved to the Calgary Stampeders, where he was an all star in 2004 and 2005, and won the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award in 2005.[3] After returning to Calgary in 2006, Grace was again signed as a free agent by the Montreal Alouettes during the off-season, and retired after the 2007 season when he was released by Montreal.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Grace . March 31, 2011 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20111110154050/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show?id=140 . November 10, 2011 . dead .
  2. News: MU's John Grace "Sacking" QBs To Fight Hunger . March 31, 2011 . Woodrum, Woody . June 21, 2006 . Inside the Herd . https://web.archive.org/web/20131217003537/http://marshall.scout.com/2/541471.html . December 17, 2013 . dead .
  3. Web site: Rogers CFL Players Awards . March 31, 2011 . November 24, 2005 . CFL.
  4. News: How the mighty have fallen . March 31, 2011 . Zurkowsky, Herb . July 17, 2007 . The Snap . dead . https://archive.today/20120721173121/http://communities.canada.com/montrealgazette/blogs/thesnap/archive/2007/07/17/how-the-mighty-have-fallen.aspx . July 21, 2012 .