Miles Gorrell

Miles Gorrell
Miles Gorrell
Date of birth: October 16, 1955 (1955-10-16) (age 56)
Place of birth: Edmonton, Alberta
Career information
Status: Retired
CFL status: Non-import
Position(s): OL
University: Ottawa
CFL Draft: 1978 / Round: Territorial Protection
Drafted by: Calgary Stampeders
Organizations
 As player:
1978-1982
1982
1982-1985
1985-1991
1992-1995
1996
Calgary Stampeders
Ottawa Rough Riders
Montreal Concordes
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star: 1989
CFL East All-Star: 1989
Awards: 1986 & 1989 - Leo Dandurand Trophy
Honours: 1986 - Grey Cup Champion

Miles Gorrell (born October 16, 1955 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former all star offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League. The five-time divisional All-Star and two-time Outstanding Lineman finalist sits fourth in the record books for games played (321) from 1978 to 1996 for the Calgary Stampeders, Ottawa Rough Riders, Montreal Concordes, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He won one Grey Cup with Hamilton and played in two more with Winnipeg. He was a 5-time CFL Eastern Division All-Star and a 2-time CFL Outstanding Lineman finalist.

Gorrell played football at Henry Wise Wood Senior High School in Calgary[1] and went on to a 1975 Vanier Cup win during his playing years with the University of Ottawa.[2] The Gee-Gees Miles Gorrell Award for Best Lineman is named in his honour.[3]

Since 2005, he has served as a Player Personnel Assistant with the Toronto Argonauts. He lived in Calgary with his wife Suzanne, and his daughters Veronica and Victoria until 2008. In the Summer of 2008, Gorrell and his family moved to Toronto, Ontario [3][4]

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