Dale West

Dale West (born 1941) is a former award winning and Grey Cup champion defensive back who played in the Canadian Football League for the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1962 to 1968.

Dale West

Date of birth	1941 (age 82–83)
Place of birth	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Career information
Status	Retired
CFL status	National
Position(s)	DB
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg)
US college	Arizona
Canada university	Regina
Career history
As player
1962–1968	Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career highlights and awards
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CFL West All-Star	1963, 1964, 1965
Awards	1963 - Outstanding Canadian : West Division
Honors	Grey Cup champion - 1966

A graduate of the University of Regina (after attending the University of Arizona and the University of Saskatchewan on a football scholarship) West joined his hometown Roughriders for a 7-season career.^[1] Primarily a defensive back, he could punt, kick, return punts and kicks, rush and catch; 6 of his 18 pass receptions went for TDs.^[2] As a defender he won 3 all-star selections, intercepting 17 passes. 10 of those came in 1963, when he was selected as runner up for the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award. Finally, West was a member of the 'Riders famed 1966 squad, which won Saskatchewan's first Grey Cup championship. West made a key interception to set up their first TD.

After his playing days West became a Roughriders Plaza of Honor inductee (1997) and lives in Regina, where he was program co-coordinator with the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame and Museum and then served three terms as a trustee for the Regina School Division #4.^[3]

References

1. "Fanbase entry: Dale West". Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
2. CFLAPEDIA entry: Dale West
3. "The 1966 Roughriders". Archived from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2012. Leader-Post, June 27, 2006