Ron Estay is a former defensive lineman for the Edmonton Eskimos

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 of the Canadian Football League

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. After graduating from Louisiana State University

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 in 1972, he was selected by the Denver Broncos

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 in the 8th round of the 1972 NFL Draft

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. He moved to Canada and played for the British Columbia Lions

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 in 1972 and Edmonton from 1973–82, and helped lead the team to five straight Grey Cup

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 championships from 1978-82 as a key member of the "Alberta Crude" defense. He played in 1983 for the Washington Federals of the USFL.

Estay was a two time CFL All-Star in 1977 and 1980 and Western All-Star four times in 1973, 1977, 1978 and 1980. He played in nine Grey Cup championships, winning six times.

Estay is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame

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, the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame, the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame

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 and the Eskimos Hall of Fame. Currently he is an assistant coach with the Lafayette Wildcatters.