Duane Dmytryshyn (born June 11, 1971) is a former Canadian football player who played with the Calgary Stampeders, Toronto Argonauts and Saskatchewan Roughriders as a wide receiver. Dmytryshyn caught 101 passes for 1,609 yards and 9 receiving touchdowns in his career. He also rushed for 80 yards and 1 touchdown.[1]

Duane Dmytryshyn
Date of birth (1971-06-11) June 11, 1971 (age 53)
Place of birthSaskatoon, Saskatchewan
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusNational
Position(s)WR
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
US collegeSaskatchewan
Career history
As player
1993-1994Calgary Stampeders
1995-1999Toronto Argonauts
2000Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career highlights and awards

He won a provincial high school title in 1988 as a running back at Marion M. Graham Collegiate, where he also participated in basketball and track, and was a part of the first Saskatchewan Huskies team to win a Vanier Cup in 1990.[2]

After his playing career he became a wide receivers coach with his college team.[3] He was inducted into the Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame in 2016, and soon after became a teacher at King George Community School in Saskatoon.[2] Dmytryshyn is of Ukrainian descent.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Duane Dmytryshyn". JustSportsStats.com. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Duane Dmytryshyn". Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  3. ^ Saskatchewan Huskies coaching bio
  4. ^ Darren Steinke (August 26, 2017). "Storied Hilltops are always worth supporting". stankssermon.blogspot.com. Retrieved October 27, 2020.