Bruce Van Ness
American gridiron football player (1946–2007)
Born: | (1946-03-09)March 9, 1946 Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S. |
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Died: | November 5, 2007(2007-11-05) (aged 61) Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. |
Career information | |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | DB |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
Weight | 230 lb (100 kg) |
College | Rutgers |
High school | Proctor Academy (Andover, New Hampshire) |
NFL draft | 1970, Round: 5, Pick: 112 (By the Atlanta Falcons) |
Career history | |
As player | |
1970–1971 | Montreal Alouettes |
Career highlights and awards | |
1971 – East All Star
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Bruce Roy R .Van Ness (March 9, 1946 – November 5, 2007) was a Canadian football player who played for the Montreal Alouettes. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1970.[1] He previously played football at Rutgers University. In 2007, he died at a nursing home in South Carolina.[2]
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Montreal Alouettes 58th Grey Cup champions
- Ted Alflen
- Justin Canale
- Gordon Judges
- Barry Randall
- Wally Highsmith
- Mike Webster
- Garry Lefebvre
- George Springate
- Charlie Collins
- Jorma Kuisma
- Moses Denson
- Tony Passander
- Gene Gaines
- Larry Fairholm
- Bobby Thompson
- John Couture
- Steve Booras
- Steve Wormith
- Bruce Van Ness
- Angelo Raffin
- Peter Dalla Riva
- Gene Ceppetelli
- Ed George
- Tom Pullen
- Mark Kosmos
- Mike Widger
- Ted Collins
- Steve Smear
- Al Phaneuf
- Terry Evanshen
- Sonny Wade
- Pierre Desjardins
- Merl Code
- Bob Storey
- Lewis Cook
- Richie Davis
- Dennis Duncan
- Harry Olszewski
- Head coach: Sam Etcheverry
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