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Rod Connop

Rod Connop is a Canadian former professional football player for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He spent his entire 16-year career with the Eskimos as an offensive lineman. Connop played CIS football at Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks. He was named CFL All-Star six times and won the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award in the 1989 CFL season. Connop played 210 consecutive games with the Eskimos from 1982 until his retirement following the 1997 season. As of 2011, he continued to be the all-time Eskimo leader in games played (274). He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, where he was inducted in 2005. His son Rory Connop played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL as a defensive lineman.

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Rod Connop
Profile
PositionsCentre, Guard
Personal information
Born (1959-06-04) June 4, 1959
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
UniversityWilfrid Laurier
CFL draft1982: 1st round, 9th overall pick
Career history
1982–1997Edmonton Eskimos
Awards and highlights
Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 2005)

Rod Connop (born June 4, 1959) is a Canadian former professional football player for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL).1 He 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 1982 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 2005.25 His son Rory Connop played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL as a defensive lineman.6

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  1. "Edmonton Eskimos - Wall of Honour". esks.com. 2011. Archived from the original on 28 October 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  2. "Rod Connop". Canadian Football Hall of Fame. 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  3. "Rod Connop". Golden Hawk Athletics. 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  4. "Edmonton Eskimos - Wall of Honour". esks.com. 2011. Archived from the original on 28 October 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  5. "Edmonton Eskimos - Hall of Famers". esks.com. 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  6. Hamilton, Ian (28 May 2015). "Father knows best for Rod Connop". Leader-Post. Retrieved 29 August 2015.