Rod Connop Explained

Birth Date:4 June 1959
Birth Place:North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Import:no
Position1:Centre
Position2:Guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:265
Cis:Wilfrid Laurier
Cfldraftedyear:1982
Cfldraftedround:1
Cfldraftedpick:9
Cfldraftedteam:Edmonton Eskimos
Playing Years1:
Playing Team1:Edmonton Eskimos
Career Highlights:
Cflallstar:, –
Cflwestallstar:, –,
Awards: CFL Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman
DeMarco-Becket Memorial Trophy
Honours:2005 Edmonton Eskimos Wall of Honour
Records:Eskimos Record
  • Most Games Played (274)
Cfhof:rod-connop
Cfhofyear:2005

Rod Connop (born June 4, 1959) is a former professional Canadian football player for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1] Connop spent his entire 16-year career with the Eskimos as an offensive lineman.[2] Connop played CIS football at Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks.[3] He was named CFL All-Star six times and won the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award in the 1989 CFL season.[2] Connop played 210 consecutive games with the Eskimos from 1983 until his retirement following the 1997 season. As of 2011, he continued to be the all-time Eskimo leader in games played (274).[4] He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, where he was inducted in 2005.[2] [5] His son Rory Connop played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL as a defensive lineman.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Edmonton Eskimos - Wall of Honour . esks.com . 2011 . 11 June 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101028173300/http://esks.com/page/history-woh . 28 October 2010 .
  2. Web site: Rod Connop . Canadian Football Hall of Fame . 2011 . 11 June 2011.
  3. Web site: Rod Connop . Golden Hawk Athletics . 2011 . 11 June 2011.
  4. Web site: Edmonton Eskimos - Wall of Honour . esks.com . 2011 . 11 June 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101028173300/http://esks.com/page/history-woh . 28 October 2010 .
  5. Web site: Edmonton Eskimos - Hall of Famers . esks.com . 2011 . 11 June 2011.
  6. News: Hamilton. Ian. Father knows best for Rod Connop. 29 August 2015. Leader-Post. 28 May 2015.