Mike Raines
Encyclopedia
Vaughn Michael Raines is a former professional Canadian football
player who played nine seasons in the Canadian Football League
for three different teams. He later played in the United States Football League
. He was named CFL All-Star in 1980 and 1981.
Canadian football
Canadian football is a form of gridiron football played exclusively in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area...
player who played nine seasons in the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
for three different teams. He later played in the United States Football League
United States Football League
The United States Football League was an American football league which was in active operation from 1983 to 1987. It played a spring/summer schedule in its first three seasons and a traditional autumn/winter schedule was set to commence before league operations ceased.The USFL was conceived in...
. He was named CFL All-Star in 1980 and 1981.