Wayne Shaw (linebacker)

Wayne Shaw (born 1939) is a retired outside linebacker who played twelve seasons for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.[1]

Wayne Shaw
Born:1939 (age 84–85)
Bladworth, Saskatchewan
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusNational
Position(s)LB
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Collegenone
High schoolAthol Murray College of Notre Dame
Career history
As player
19611972Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1967
CFL West All-Star1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971
Honors1994 Plaza of Honor

He is the brother of former Canadian football linebacker Cliff Shaw.[2]

Early days

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Educated at Athol Murray College of Notre Dame, Shaw played football for The Notre Dame Hounds and Saskatoon Hilltops before joining the Roughriders in 1961.

Roughrider

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Wayne Shaw was a 6-time Western Division all-star player at the linebacker position. Shaw helped the Roughriders win the 54th Grey Cup of 1966 by a score of 29-14. He also played in the 55th Grey Cup of 1967 and the 57th Grey Cup of 1969, losses to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Ottawa Rough Riders.

Post-football

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After his football career, Shaw ran a retail store in Winnipeg, Manitoba for 10 years. He returned to Saskatchewan where he owned and operated a bookstore in Saskatoon up to his retirement in 2009, at which time he donated thousands of books to the Athol Murray College of Notre Dame.

References

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  1. ^ The 1966 Roughriders
  2. ^ "Wayne Shaw CFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
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