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Lonnie Dennis

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Lonnie Dennis
Born:(1937-12-10)December 10, 1937
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died:January 6, 1997 (aged 59)
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)OT
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
CollegeBrigham Young
AFL draft1960, round: 1, pick: First Selections
Drafted byDenver Broncos
NFL draft1960, round: 7, pick: 78
Drafted byPittsburgh Steelers
Career history
As player
19601968BC Lions
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1963, 1964
CFL West All-Star1962, 1963, 1964
HonoursBC Lions Wall of Fame[1]

Lonnie Dennis (December 10, 1937 – January 6, 1997) was a Canadian football player with the Canadian Football League (CFL)'s the British Columbia Lions. After playing college football at Brigham Young University, Dennis spent his entire 9-year CFL career as an offensive lineman for the Lions. He was named CFL All-Star in 1963 and 1964, and was a part of the Lions Grey Cup victory in 1964. Dennis died on January 6, 1997 at the age of 59[2]

References

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  1. ^ "BC Lions Wall of Fame". BC Lions Football Club.
  2. ^ "Lonnie Dennis football Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved February 15, 2024.