Norm Fieldgate
Canadian football player (1932–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Norman "Mouse" Fieldgate[1] (January 12, 1932 – March 6, 2020) was a professional Canadian football player. Fieldgate played defensive end and linebacker with the Canadian Football League BC Lions for his entire 14-year career. Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Fieldgate was a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, the BC Sports Hall of Fame, and the BC Lions Wall of Fame. Fieldgate's #75 jersey is one of ten numbers retired by the BC Lions.[2] In 2006, Fieldgate was voted to the Honour Roll of the CFL's top 50 players of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.[3]
Born: | (1932-01-12)January 12, 1932 Regina, Saskatchewan |
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Died: | March 6, 2020(2020-03-06) (aged 88) North Vancouver, British Columbia |
Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | DE, LB |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
CJFL | Regina Rams |
Career history | |
As administrator | |
1989 | BC Lions (President) |
As player | |
1954–1967 | BC Lions |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL All-Star | 1963 |
CFL West All-Star | 1959, 1960, 1963 |
Retired #s | BC Lions #75 |
Career stats | |
Fieldgate is widely considered one of the best Canadian outside linebackers to have ever played the game.[4] The Norm Fieldgate Trophy, awarded to the most outstanding defensive player in the CFL Western Division, is named in his honour.