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]

Notes

1. ^ Sportak, Randy (2004-11-02). "Glory days on the field". Calgary Sun. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/News/2004/11/02/697420.html. 
2. ^ "1975 Gee Gees". http://www.75geegees.com/geegees.php. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Miles Gorrell". Club Directory. Toronto Argonauts Football Club. http://www.argonauts.ca/Argos/Team/ClubDirectory/gorrell_miles.html. 
4. ^ "Miles Gorrell Joins Double Blue". Toronto Argonauts Football Club. 2005-03-07. http://www.canoe.ca/Argos/News/2005/03/07/953204.html. 

External links

• Toronto Argonauts profile page

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Name	Gorrell, Miles
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Date of birth	1955-10-16
Place of birth	Edmonton, Alberta
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