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| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1947-05-23)May 23, 1947 (age 78) |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Arizona State |
| NFL draft | 1969: 7th round, 157th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 1969–1978 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1979–1982 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 1986) | |
John Helton (born 23 May 1947) is an American former professionalfootballdefensive tackle for theCalgary Stampeders from 1969 to 1978 and theWinnipeg Blue Bombers from 1979 to 1982 of theCanadian Football League (CFL).
John Helton graduated from Captain Jack High School inMount Union, Pennsylvania. Helton was selected in the seventh round of the1969 NFL/AFL draft by theBuffalo Bills after a stellar career atArizona State University, but opted to go to Canada.[1]
Helton was a CFL-All Star 10 times in 14 years of play atdefensive tackle. Helton won aGrey Cup with the Stampeders in1971.[1] He also lost the58th Grey Cup in 1970 to theMontreal Alouettes on a very muddy field.
Helton was inducted into theCanadian Football Hall of Fame in 1986. He was inducted into theAlberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1993. In November 2006, Helton was voted one of the CFL'sTop 50 players (#12) of the league's modern era by Canadian sports networkThe Sports Network/TSN, with no defensive lineman being ahead of him.[2]
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