Dan Payne (Canadian football)

Dan Payne
Profile
PositionOffensive tackle
Personal information
Born (1966-06-07) June 7, 1966
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
CollegeSimon Fraser University (Purdue University)
CFL draft1989: 2nd round, 9th overall pick
Career history
1989Saskatchewan Roughriders
1990BC Lions
1992Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1993–1995Saskatchewan Roughriders
1996BC Lions
1996–1997Toronto Argonauts
1998–2003BC Lions
Awards and highlights
Dan Payne
Medal record
Men's Wrestling
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
1987 Indianapolis Greco-Roman (130 kg)
1987 Indianapolis Freestyle (130 kg)

Dan Payne (born June 7, 1966) is a Canadian former professional football offensive lineman who played fourteen seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for four teams, mostly at right guard. He attended Purdue University on a full football/wrestling scholarship before transferring to Simon Fraser University. He played football and wrestled at Simon Fraser University. He was a member of four Grey Cup-winning teams: the Saskatchewan Roughriders (1989), the Toronto Argonauts (1996, 1997), and the B.C. Lions (2000). During his career, he also played for Hamilton.[1]

Payne was raised in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. Prior to his football career, he competed as an amateur wrestler, winning two NAIA national championships. In international competition, he won bronze at the 1987 Pan American Games in freestyle and Greco-Roman before representing Canada in the 1988 Seoul Olympics, where he competed in both the freestyle (6th place) and Greco-Roman (13th place) competitions in the 130 kg division.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Dan Payne".
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dan Payne Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2019.