Leo Groenewegen

For the Australian footballer, see Leo Groenewegen (Australian footballer).

Leo Groenewegen (born August 13, 1965) is a former all-star offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League. He played from 1987 to 2004 for the Ottawa Rough Riders, British Columbia Lions and Edmonton Eskimos. He was an All-Star three times and won one Grey Cup with Edmonton. He holds the CFL record for consecutive starts by a non-kicker (252). He has been a member of the Volunteer Fire Department in Nanoose Bay, British Columbia since 2008. In April of 2024 he was appointed to the position of Fire Chief.^[1]

Leo Groenewegen

Date of birth	(1965-08-13) August 13, 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth	Vancouver, British Columbia
Career information
CFL status	National
Position(s)	G
Height	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight	280 lb (130 kg)
Canada university	British Columbia
High school	Notre Dame
CFL draft	1987 / round: 1 / pick: 1
Drafted by	Ottawa Rough Riders
Career history
As player
1987–1989	Ottawa Rough Riders
1989–1993	British Columbia Lions
1994–2004	Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup Champion (2003)
CFL All-Star	1991, 1996, 1999
CFL West All-Star	1991, 1996, 1999, 2000
Records	Most Consecutive starts for non-kicker (252)

References

• "Esks' Groenewegen calls it a career". OurSports Central. 6 May 2004. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
• "Edmonton parades Grey Cup". CBC. 2003-11-19. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
• "Edmonton Eskimos - Honour Roll". Edmonton Eskimos. Archived from the original on 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
• "Border Battle hits 'The Cage'". Canada.com. Retrieved 2010-05-24.

Specific

1. "Our Members | Nanoose Volunteer Fire Department".