Wayne Shaw (linebacker)
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| Born: | 1939 (age 84–85) Bladworth, Saskatchewan |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | LB |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| College | none |
| High school | Athol Murray College of Notre Dame |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1961–1972 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1967 |
| CFL West All-Star | 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971 |
| Honors | 1994 Plaza of Honor |
Wayne Shaw (born 1939) is a retired outside linebacker who played twelve seasons for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.[1]
He is the brother of former Canadian football linebacker Cliff Shaw.[2]
Early days[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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.
Videos[edit]
Seen in game 3 of the 1970 Western Conference finals in its entirety
References[edit]
- ^ The 1966 Roughriders
- ^ "Wayne Shaw CFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
External links[edit]
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