Jon Landon Explained

Jon Landon (Papa Jon)
Birth Date:1979 7, mf=yes
Birth Place:Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Number:72/62
Status:Retired
Import:no
Position1:Guard
Position2:Tight end
Position3:Centre
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:285
Cis:Queen's
Cfldraftedyear:2002
Cfldraftedround:4
Cfldraftedpick:33
Cfldraftedteam:Montreal Alouettes
Playing Team1:Montreal Alouettes*
Playing Team2:Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Playing Years3:
Playing Team3:Toronto Argonauts
Playing Team4:Edmonton Eskimos
Career Footnotes:*Offseason and/or practice roster member only
Career Highlights:
Cfl:258
Nickname:Papa Jon

Jonathon Landon (born July 25, 1979) is a former offensive lineman for the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts.[1] He was traded to the Edmonton Eskimos in February 2007 for future considerations[2] [3] but he chose to retire and begin his teaching career and raise his family in Ottawa, Ontario.[4]

Landon is currently Athletic Director at Ashbury College. and teaches Phys. Ed to grade 10, 11, and 12 students. He coaches the Ashbury's varsity football team to an OFSSA championship in 2018. In 2019, Landon's team defeated Colonel By 42–17 to win the NCSSAA (Ottawa) title, earning another trip the OFSSA's National Capital Bowl, which Ashbury lost to SOSSA champs Westmount Secondary of Hamilton.

Landon has also coaches Ashbury's track and field and basketball teams, after having starred in both sports himself.

He is also the tag teacher for tag 2C3 (Landon tag). and is beloved by his 11 'kids': Josh, Lilia, Axel, Connor, Arnav, Emma, Lily, Hannah, Kaia, Isy and Sarah.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jon Landon #62. Rosters. CFL.ca. 2008-05-19.
  2. News: CFL Eskimos cut three. 2007-02-23. Toronto Star. 2008-05-19.
  3. News: Axe falls on veteran Eskimos. Hall. Vicki. Edmonton Journal. 2008-05-19.
  4. News: Former CFL player brings taste of Argos to Ashbury junior football program. Cleary. Martin. 2008-10-06. Ottawa Citizen. 2009-03-14. dead. https://archive.today/20120710232134/http://communities.canada.com/ottawacitizen/blogs/sidelines/archive/2008/10/06/former-cfl-player-brings-taste-of-argos-to-ashbury-junior-football-program.aspx. 2012-07-10.