Wayne Shaw (linebacker) explained

Wayne Shaw
Birth Place:Bladworth, Saskatchewan
Status:Retired
Import:no
Position1:Linebacker
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:210
High School:Athol Murray College of Notre Dame
College:none
Honors:1994 Plaza of Honor
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Playing Years1:
Playing Team1:Saskatchewan Roughriders

Wayne Shaw (born 1939) is a retired outside linebacker who played twelve seasons for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.[1]

He is the brother of former Canadian football linebacker Cliff Shaw.[2]

Early days

Educated at Athol Murray College of Notre Dame, Shaw played football for The Notre Dame Hounds and Saskatoon Hilltops before joining the Roughriders in 1961.

Roughrider

Wayne Shaw was a 6-time Western Division all-star player at the linebacker position. Shaw helped the Roughriders win the 54th Grey Cup of 1966 by a score of 29-14. He also played in the 55th Grey Cup of 1967 and the 57th Grey Cup of 1969, losses to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Ottawa Rough Riders.

Post-football

After his football career, Shaw ran a retail store in Winnipeg, Manitoba for 10 years. He returned to Saskatchewan where he owned and operated a bookstore in Saskatoon up to his retirement in 2009, at which time he donated thousands of books to the Athol Murray College of Notre Dame.

Videos

Seen in game 3 of the 1970 Western Conference finals in its entirety

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.canada.com/story_print.html?id=ec674b38-dc09-401e-b206-0bbc0e3d4e1b&sponsor= The 1966 Roughriders
  2. Web site: Wayne Shaw CFL Stats and Bio. profootballarchives.com. July 30, 2023.