Mohammed Elewonibi
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Mohammed Thomas David "Moe" Elewonibi (born December 16, 1965) is a Nigerian-Canadian former offensive lineman in the National Football League
and the Canadian Football League
.
, British Columbia
. He attended high school at Victoria High School, where he excelled at soccer and basketball.
National Football League
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and the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
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Early years
Elewonibi was born in Lagos, Nigeria and raised in VictoriaVictoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. He attended high school at Victoria High School, where he excelled at soccer and basketball.
Football career
- 1981-82 Saanich Vampires (1981-82 Midget Provincial Champions)
- 1982-84 Saanich Hornets (1982-83 & 1983-84 Tier II Provincial Champions)
- 1984-86 Victoria Payless (now Victoria RebelsVictoria RebelsThe Westshore Rebels are a Canadian Junior Football team based in Langford, British Columbia. The Rebels play in the six-team B.C. Football Conference, which itself is part of the Canadian Junior Football League and competes annually for the national title known as the Canadian Bowl...
) - 1986-87 Okanagan Sun (Junior A Provincial Champions)
- 1986-87 Snow College Badgers
- 1988-89 Brigham Young University (Outland Trophy Winner)
- 1992-93 Washington Redskins
- 1994-95 Barcelona Dragons
- 1995-96 Philadelphia Eagles
- 1997-2000 British Columbia Lions
- 2000-05 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- 2005-06 British Columbia Lions