Birth Date: | 1 February 1945 |
Birth Place: | Okotoks, Alberta, Canada |
Position1: | Guard, Tackle |
College: | Utah State |
Playing Years1: | 1969 |
Playing Team1: | Calgary Stampeders |
Playing Years2: | 1970 |
Playing Team2: | British Columbia Lions |
Playing Years3: | 1970–1974 |
Playing Team3: | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Playing Years4: | 1974–1980 |
Playing Team4: | Montreal Alouettes |
Playing Years5: | 1980 |
Playing Team5: | Ottawa Rough Riders |
Career Highlights: |
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Cflallstar: | 1979 |
Ray Watrin | |
Office: | Municipal councillor in Okotoks |
Term Start: | October 25, 2010[1] |
Birth Date: | 1 February 1945 |
Citizenship: | Canadian |
Ray Watrin (born February 1, 1945) is a former professional Canadian football offensive lineman who played 12 seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for five different teams. He won the Leo Dandurand Trophy in 1979 and also was named CFL All-Star that season, and was a part of a Grey Cup championship team with the Montreal Alouettes in 1974 and 1977. Watrin played college football at Utah State University.
After retiring from professional football, Watrin returned to his home town of Okotoks, Alberta to coach football and teach math at Foothills Composite High School. He also coached the Calgary Colts in the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) and coached in a Canadian Women's football league[2]
In 2009, he retired from his post at Foothills Composite High School, and in 2010 he ran for Okotoks Town Council, he won by a slim margin.[3]