- Ian Sunter
NFL player
DateOfBirth=birth date and age|1952|12|21|mf=y
Birthplace=Dundee, Scotland
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Position=K
College=None
DraftedYear=1976
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Stats=y
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DatabaseFootball=SUNTEIAN01
years=1972-1975
1976
1977-1979
1980
teams=Hamilton Tiger-Cats Detroit Lions Toronto Argonauts Cincinnati Bengals
ProBowls=Ian Sunter is a Scottish-Canadian
Canadian football player.Life
Ian attended
Burlington Central High School from1968 to1971 . Ian hademigrated fromScotland , where he had a strong background insoccer . Ian was encouraged by teachers, Bob Godley and Dale Parker to try-out for the football team as a kicker. This led to him playing for two years on the junior "Colts" team throughout grade nine and ten.Throughout his senior high school years Ian played for the local Burlington Braves football club for coach Bernie Custis, who Ian describes as being the most influential person in his development towards professional football. In 1972, Ian began his 9 year professional football career in both the
Canadian Football League and theNational Football League .Following his retirement from professional football, Ian became involved in local amateur sports as both a coach and manager. He has coached the Burlington Braves football team, Burlington minor soccer, and Burlington minor hockey teams, in an attempt to give back to the community that he feels has done so much for him. Ian currently owns and operates an athletic equipment store at Appleby Ice Centre in
Burlington, Ontario .Highlights
*1969 BCHS – S.O.S.S.A. High School Soccer Champions
*1970 Burlington Braves Football Club – Eastern Junior Champions
*1971 Burlington Braves Football Club – Eastern Junior Champions
*1972Hamilton Tiger-Cats
**Grey Cup Champions
** Youngest player in the CFL
** Kicked 5 Field Goals in Eastern Final Game
** Kicked winning field goal with no time remaining to win 13-10
** Voted Canadian Player of the Grey Cup Game
** Winner of the Nick of Time Award sponsored by Bulova Watch Company
*1973 Hamilton Tiger Cats
*1974 Hamilton Tiger Cats
** Eastern Canadian Scoring Champion
** Selected to Eastern Canadian All Star Team
*1975 Hamilton Tiger Cats
*1976Detroit Lions – National Football League
*1977-1979Toronto Argonauts
*1979 Toronto Argonauts Led the CFL in Punting
*1980Cincinnati Bengals Kicked the Winning Field Goals in 2 games against the defendingSuper Bowl Champions, thePittsburgh Steelers – this was the first time a team had beaten the Super Bowl Champions twice in one season.
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