Joe Fleming

Joe Fleming (born December 5, 1971) is an American former professional football defensive end who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL). Over his ten years in the CFL he played for three teams and did not play during the 2002 CFL season.^[1]

Joe Fleming

No. 76
Date of birth	(1971-12-05) December 5, 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth	Wellesley, Massachusetts, U.S.
Career information
CFL status	International
Position(s)	DT
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	285 lb (129 kg)
US college	New Hampshire
High school	Xaverian Brothers (Westwood, Massachusetts)
Career history
As player
1996–1997	BC Lions
1998–1999	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2000–2004	Calgary Stampeders
2004–2005	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (2001) CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award (2003) Norm Fieldgate Trophy (2003)
CFL All-Star	1998, 2000, 2001, 2003
CFL East All-Star	1998
CFL West All-Star	2000, 2001, 2003, 2004
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

Fleming announced his retirement prior to the 2006 CFL football season.^[2]

Early life

Fleming attended Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood, Massachusetts, and was a star in both football and hockey, along with being a top student. In football, he was a Boston Globe and a Quincy Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic Choice while playing at the University of New Hampshire.^[3] In ice hockey he was selected in the twelfth round of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues.