Doug Hocking (born October 16, 1969 in Sarnia, Ontario) was a star linebacker who played twelve seasons in the CFL for the BC Lions and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Doug Hocking
Date of birth (1969-10-16) October 16, 1969 (age 55)
Place of birthSarnia, Ontario
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)LB
Career history
As player
1991–1994British Columbia Lions
1995–2002Winnipeg Blue Bombers

High school and college career

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Hocking played four seasons in the Canadian Junior Football League for the Surrey Rams.

Canadian Football League career

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Hocking would play 12 years with the BC Lions and Winnipeg Blue Bombers, from 1991 to 2002.

Post-playing career

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He was the football coach of the Winnipeg Rifles of the CJFL for the 2003 season. He then moved on to be the defensive coordinator of the Vancouver Island Raiders, a position he held until the end of the 2011 season. For the 2012 season, he joined the coaching staff of the UBC Thunderbirds, under defensive co-ordinator Jerome Erdman and head coach Shawn Olson.

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