Scott Flory Explained

Birth Date:15 July 1976
Birth Place:Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Team:Saskatchewan Huskies
Import:no
Position1:RG
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:300
Cis:Saskatchewan
Cfldraftedyear:1998
Cfldraftedround:3
Cfldraftedpick:15
Cfldraftedteam:Montreal Alouettes
Administrating Years1:
Administrating Team1:CFLPA (President)
Coaching Years1:20142016
Coaching Team1:Saskatchewan Huskies
(Offensive coordinator)
Coaching Years2:2017–present
Coaching Team2:Saskatchewan Huskies
(Head coach)
Playing Years1:
Playing Team1:Montreal Alouettes
Career Highlights:
Cflallstar:,,,
Awards:Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman -, [1]
Leo Dandurand Trophy -,,,,
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:241
Cfl:97
Cfhof:scott-flory
Cfhofyear:2018

Scott Flory (born July 15, 1976) is the head coach of the University of Saskatchewan's Huskies football team.[2] He is also a former professional Canadian football offensive lineman who played for 15 years for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.

Shortly after retiring, Flory was elected as the tenth president of the Canadian Football League Players' Association, a role he served until 2016.

University career

Flory played CIAU football for the Saskatchewan Huskies from 1994 to 1998. He won two Vanier Cup championships while playing for the team, in 1996 and 1998. He was also named a CIAU All-Canadian twice and a Canada West All-Star three times.

Professional career

Flory was drafted in the third round, 15th overall, by the Montreal Alouettes in the 1998 CFL Draft. He returned to university for his final year of eligibility in 1998 and then joined the Alouettes in 1999. He won three Grey Cup championships and was twice named the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman. He was also an 11-time East Division All-Star and nine-time CFL All-Star, which is second only to Willie Pless who was named a CFL All-Star 11 times. He announced his retirement on May 7, 2014.[3] He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2018.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Als' Calvillo, Argonauts' Dorsey take CFL honours. 2008-11-20. Toronto Star. 2008-11-21.
  2. Web site: Former CFL star Flory joins U of S Huskies coaching staff. globalnews.ca.
  3. Web site: Changing of the guard: Flory announces retirement . cfl.ca . May 7, 2014 . August 31, 2014.
  4. Web site: Scott Flory, Barron Miles and Tom Hugo inducted to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame . . September 14, 2018.