Lonnie Dennis | |
Status: | Retired |
Import: | yes |
Position1: | Offensive tackle |
College: | Brigham Young |
Birth Date: | 10 December 1937 |
Death Date: | January 6, 1997 (aged 59) |
Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 1 |
Weight Lbs: | 220 |
Nfldraftedyear: | 1960 |
Nfldraftedround: | 7 |
Nfldraftedpick: | 78 |
Nfldraftedteam: | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Afldraftedyear: | 1960 |
Afldraftedround: | 1 |
Afldraftedpick: | First Selections |
Afldraftedteam: | Denver Broncos |
Playing Years1: | – |
Playing Team1: | BC Lions |
Cflallstar: | , |
Cflwestallstar: | ,, |
Honours: | BC Lions Wall of Fame[1] |
Lonnie Dennis (December 10, 1937 – January 6, 1997) was a Canadian football player with the Canadian Football League (CFL)'s the British Columbia Lions. After playing college football at Brigham Young University, Dennis spent his entire 9-year CFL career as an offensive lineman for the Lions. He was named CFL All-Star in 1963 and 1964, and was a part of the Lions Grey Cup victory in 1964. Dennis died on January 6, 1997 at the age of 59[2]