Dan Kearns (November 23, 1956 – February 28, 2022) was a Canadian football defensive lineman who played ten seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Edmonton Eskimos and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He was drafted by the Edmonton Eskimos in the second round of the 1980 CFL Draft.[1] He played CIS football at Simon Fraser University and attended Wexford High school in Scarborough, Ontario. Dan's twin brother Steve also played in the CFL.[2] Kearns died of pancreatic cancer in 2022.[3][4]
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| Date of birth | November 23, 1956 |
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| Place of birth | São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil |
| Date of death | February 28, 2022 (aged 65) |
| Place of death | Milton, Ontario, Canada |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | DL |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 240 lb (110 kg) |
| Canada university | Simon Fraser |
| High school | Scarborough (ON) Wexford |
| CFL draft | 1980 / round: 2 / pick: 18 |
| Drafted by | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1980–1988 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 1989 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Early years
editKearns was born in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil and played soccer as a youth. His family moved back to Canada so Dan and his brother Steve could attend Wexford High school. They first played Canadian football in Grade 11.[2]
College career
editKearns played CIS football for the Simon Fraser Clan.[2]
Professional career
editEdmonton Eskimos
editKearns was selected by the Edmonton Eskimos with the 18th pick in the 1980 CFL Draft. He played for the Eskimos from 1980 to 1988, winning the Grey Cup four times.[5]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
editKearns played in four games for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1989.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Draft Tracker". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ a b c O'Connor, Joe (October 25, 2005). "First and God". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on September 18, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ^ "Dan Kearns, 4-time Grey Cup champion with Edmonton, dead at 65 - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca".
- ^ Edmonton Elks on Twitter
- ^ a b "Dan Kearns". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved May 2, 2015.