- Dave Fennell
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Dave Fennell Date of birth: February 4, 1952 Place of birth: Edmonton, Alberta Career information Position(s): DT College: University of North Dakota Organizations As player: 1974-1983 Edmonton Eskimos Career highlights and awards CFL All-Star: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 CFL West All-Star: 1980, 1981 Awards: 1978 Grey Cup MVP (Defence)
1979 CFL Most Outstanding Canadian
1979 Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy
1980 Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy
1982 Grey Cup MVP (Defence)
1982 Dick Suderman TrophyHonours: 1984 - Edmonton Eskimos Wall of Honour Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 1990 Dave Fennell (born February 4, 1952, Edmonton, Alberta) is a former defensive lineman for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. After graduating from the University of North Dakota in 1973, he played for Edmonton from 1974–83, and helped lead the team to five straight Grey Cup championships from 1978-82 as a key member of the "Alberta Crude" defense.
Fennell was named CFL Most Outstanding Defensive Player in 1978, CFL Most Outstanding Canadian in 1979, and Defensive Star of the 1978 and 1982 Grey Cup games. He was a CFL and Western All-Star at Defensive Tackle from 1977 to 1981, and was runner-up for the Most Outstanding Canadian Award in 1980. His nickname was "Doctor Death."
Fennell is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame, and the Eskimos Hall of Fame. In November, 2006, he was voted one of the CFL's Top 50 players (#24) of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network The Sports Network/TSN.
Fennell earned a law degree from the University of Alberta in 1979. After retiring from football, he founded Golden Star Resources, one of the largest and most successful mining companies in Canada. He is currently Executive Vice-Chairman and a Director of Miramar Mining Corporation.
Awards and achievements Preceded by
Neil LumsdenGrey Cup Most Valuable Canadian
1982Succeeded by
Rick KlassenExternal links
- CFL biography
- Canadian Football Hall of Fame biography
- Alberta Sports Hall of Fame biography
- Miramar Mining Corporation biography
Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Canadian Award 1954: Gerry James • 1955: Normie Kwong • 1956: Normie Kwong (2×) • 1957: Gerry James (2×) • 1958: Ron Howell • 1959: Russ Jackson • 1960: Ron Stewart • 1961: Tony Pajaczkowski • 1962: Harvey Wylie • 1963: Russ Jackson (2×) • 1964: Tommy Grant • 1965: Zeno Karcz • 1966: Russ Jackson (3×) • 1967: Terry Evanshen • 1968: Ken Nielsen • 1969: Russ Jackson (4×) • 1970: Jim Young • 1971: Terry Evanshen (2×) • 1972: Jim Young (2×) • 1973: Gerry Organ • 1974: Tony Gabriel • 1975: Jim Foley • 1976: Tony Gabriel (2×) • 1977: Tony Gabriel (3×) • 1978: Tony Gabriel (4×) • 1979: Dave Fennell • 1980: Gerry Dattilio • 1981: Joe Poplawski • 1982: Rocky DiPietro • 1983: Paul Bennett • 1984: Nick Arakgi • 1985: Paul Bennett (2×) • 1986: Joe Poplawski (2×) • 1987: Scott Flagel • 1988: Ray Elgaard • 1989: Rocky DiPietro (2×) • 1990: Ray Elgaard (2×) • 1991: Blake Marshall • 1992: Ray Elgaard (3×) • 1993: Dave Sapunjis • 1994: Gerald Wilcox • 1995: Dave Sapunjis (2×) • 1996: Leroy Blugh • 1997: Sean Millington • 1998: Mike Morreale • 1999: Michael O'Shea • 2000: Sean Millington (2×) • 2001: Doug Brown • 2002: Ben Cahoon • 2003: Ben Cahoon (2×) • 2004: Jason Clermont • 2005: Brent Johnson • 2006: Brent Johnson (2×) • 2007: Jason Clermont (2×) • 2008: Kamau Peterson • 2009: Ricky Foley • 2010: Andy Fantuz
Categories:- 1952 births
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