Ray Watrin
Born: | Okotoks, Alberta, Canada | February 1, 1945
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Career information | |
Position(s) | Guard, Tackle |
College | Utah State |
Career history | |
As player | |
1969 | Calgary Stampeders |
1970 | British Columbia Lions |
1970–1974 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
1974–1980 | Montreal Alouettes |
1980 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
Career highlights and awards | |
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CFL All-Star | 1979 |
Ray Watrin | |
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Municipal councillor in Okotoks | |
Assumed office October 25, 2010[1] | |
Personal details | |
Born | February 1, 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,[citation needed] and in 2010 he ran for Okotoks Town Council, he won by a slim margin.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Inaugural and Organizational Meeting of the Town of Okotoks" (PDF). Town of Okotoks. October 25, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2012.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "FFWD Weekly - August 7, 2003". Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2009.
- ^ "Election Results 2010". Town of Okotoks. October 18, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- 1945 births
- Living people
- Players of Canadian football from Alberta
- Canadian football offensive linemen
- Utah State Aggies football players
- Calgary Stampeders players
- BC Lions players
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
- Montreal Alouettes players
- Ottawa Rough Riders players
- Alberta municipal councillors
- Canadian sportsperson-politicians
- Canadian football offensive lineman stubs