Miles Gorrell
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | OL |
| University | Ottawa |
| CFL draft | 1978, round: Territorial Protection |
| Drafted by | Calgary Stampeders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1989 |
| CFL East All-Star | 1989 |
Miles Gorrell (born October 16, 1955 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former all star offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League. The five-time divisional All-Star and two-time Outstanding Lineman finalist sits fourth in the record books for games played (321) from 1978 to 1996 for the Calgary Stampeders, Ottawa Rough Riders, Montreal Concordes, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He won one Grey Cup with Hamilton and played in two more with Winnipeg. He was a 5-time CFL Eastern Division All-Star and a 2-time CFL Outstanding Lineman finalist.
Gorrell played football at Henry Wise Wood Senior High School in Calgary[1] and went on to a 1975 Vanier Cup win during his playing years with the University of Ottawa.[2] The Gee-Gees Miles Gorrell Award for Best Lineman is named in his honour.[3]
Since 2005, he has served as a Player Personnel Assistant with the Toronto Argonauts. He lived in Calgary with his wife Suzanne, and his daughters Veronica and Victoria until 2008. In the Summer of 2008, Gorrell and his family moved to Toronto, Ontario [3][4]
Notes
- ^ Sportak, Randy (2004-11-02). "Glory days on the field". Calgary Sun.
- ^ "1975 Gee Gees".
- ^ a b "Miles Gorrell". Club Directory. Toronto Argonauts Football Club.
- ^ "Miles Gorrell Joins Double Blue". Toronto Argonauts Football Club. 2005-03-07.
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