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| Positions | Defensive end,linebacker | ||||
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| Born | (1959-07-20)July 20, 1959 (age 66) Fort Riley, Kansas, U.S. | ||||
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| College | Oregon | ||||
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| 1981–1983 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | ||||
| 1984 | Toronto Argonauts | ||||
| 1985–1987 | Calgary Stampeders | ||||
| 1988–1990 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | ||||
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Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 2024) | |||||
Vince Goldsmith (born July 20, 1959) is an American former professionalfootballlinebacker anddefensive end who played for ten years in theCanadian Football League (CFL). He spent the majority of his career with theSaskatchewan Roughriders with whom he won aGrey Cup championship in1989. Goldsmith was named a CFL All-Star in 1983 and was named a CFL West All-Star three times. He also won theCFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award in1981. He had also been a member of theToronto Argonauts and theCalgary Stampeders. He playedcollege football for theOregon Ducks.
In High School, atMount Tahoma HS, Goldsmith set the all-time Washington State shot put record of 69'11" on April 29, 1977.[1]
Goldsmith played college football with theUniversity of OregonDucks (from 1977 to 1980) as a defensive tackle. At 230 lbs but only 5 feet 11 inches Goldsmith earned First Team All-Conference honors twice[2] while becoming the school’s only defensive lineman ever to receive theMorris Trophy as top lineman.[2] A 1980 Second TeamAssociated Press All-American, he recorded 13 tackles in his collegiate debut. His most productive year was as a sophomore, when he tallied 87 tackles (62 unassisted) and 14 tackles for losses.[2] He finished his collegiate career with 281 tackles, including 34 sacks, or tackles behind the line of scrimmage. He was inducted into the University of Oregon Hall of Fame in 2002.[2]
Thought too small for theNational Football League, Goldsmith came toCanada and played for 10 years. He made an instant impression in 1981 with theSaskatchewan Roughriders, recording 17 sacks, being named an All-Star and winning theCFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award. He was also a CFL All-Star in 1983. He played with the Roughriders from 1981 to 1983 and again from 1988 to 1990; in his second stint with the Roughriders, he appeared in the team's Grey Cup win in 1989. He played 101 games with the team and came in second in team history for sacks with 89. He played 17 games for theToronto Argonauts in 1984 and played three years (1985 to 1987) with theCalgary Stampeders. His career total of 130.5 sacks is the eighth-best in CFL history.[3]
Goldsmith was announced as a member of theCanadian Football Hall of Fame 2024 class on May 3, 2024.[3]
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