Wayne Shaw (Canadian football linebacker)
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Wayne Shaw was a linebacker
who played twelve seasons for the Saskatchewan Roughriders
of the Canadian Football League
.
, he played football for The Notre Dame Hounds and The Saskatoon Hilltops before joining the Roughriders in 1961.
position. Shaw helped the Roughriders win the 54th Grey Cup
of 1966 by a score of 29-14, when the defense stymied Russ Jackson
most of the day, except for two long TD passes to Whit Tucker
. 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, respectively. He was a stellar and savvy linebacker who improved the play of his teammates.
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
who played twelve seasons for the Saskatchewan Roughriders
Saskatchewan Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor...
of 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....
.
Early days
Born near Davidson, Saskatchewan and educated at Athol Murray College of Notre DameAthol Murray College of Notre Dame
- History :In 1920, the Sisters of Charity of St. Louis opened the Notre Dame of the Prairies Convent and St. Augustine's residential elementary and high school for boys and girls at Wilcox, Saskatchewan; a small town on the Canadian prairies south of Regina – the provincial capital.Father Athol...
, he played football for The Notre Dame Hounds and The Saskatoon Hilltops before joining the Roughriders in 1961.
Roughrider
Wayne Shaw was a 6-time Western Division all-star player at the linebackerLinebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
position. Shaw helped the Roughriders win the 54th Grey Cup
54th Grey Cup
The 54th Grey Cup was hosted at Empire Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia on November 26, 1966. The Saskatchewan Roughriders won their first Grey Cup after 53 years of competition for this trophy, losing eight times in the game itself, but defeating on this day with Eagle Keys as head coach the...
of 1966 by a score of 29-14, when the defense stymied Russ Jackson
Russ Jackson
Russell Stanley "Russ" Jackson, OC is a former professional Canadian football quarterback. Jackson spent his entire 12-year professional football career with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League...
most of the day, except for two long TD passes to Whit Tucker
Whit Tucker
-High school and college:Tucker was an all star high school athlete in Windsor, Ontario. He received a track scholarship to the University of Southern California upon graduation, but ultimately decided to attend the University of Western Ontario, where he was a three sport standout.-Ottawa Rough...
. He also played in the 55th Grey Cup
55th Grey Cup
The 55th Grey Cup was played between the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Saskatchewan Roughriders on December 2, 1967, at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa, before 31,358 fans and was won by the Tiger-Cats by a score of 24 to 1.- Box Score :First Quarter...
of 1967 and the 57th Grey Cup
57th Grey Cup
57th Grey Cup, the Canadian Football League's championship game, was played November 30, 1969 and the Ottawa Rough Riders defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders 29 to 11 before 33,172 fans at Montreal's Autostade.-Box Score:First Quarter...
of 1969, losses to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...
and Ottawa, respectively. He was a stellar and savvy linebacker who improved the play of his teammates.