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Nick Bastaja
English gridiron football player (born 1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nick Bastaja (born February 4, 1953, in Grantham, England) is a former professional Canadian football offensive lineman who played fourteen seasons in the Canadian Football League. He was part of the Grey Cup championship-winning Winnipeg Blue Bombers teams of 1984 and 1988. Bastaja won the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award in the 1985 CFL season.
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Born: | (1953-02-04) February 4, 1953 (age 71) Grantham, England |
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Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | G |
Career history | |
As player | |
1975–1976 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
1977–1979 | Toronto Argonauts |
1980–1988 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL All-Star | 1984, 1985 |
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After his retirement as a player, Bastaja spent two seasons as a colour commentator for CFL games on the Canadian Football Network.