Chris Burns (born December 12, 1972 in
Greenwich, Connecticut
Greenwich (, ) is a town in southwestern Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. At the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 63,518. The largest town on Connecticut's Gold Coast, Greenwich is home to many hedge funds and other ...
) is a former professional
Canadian football
Canadian football () is a sport played in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed oval-shaped ball into the opposing team's scoring area ( ...
offensive lineman who played eleven seasons in the
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a ci ...
for five different teams. He was named CFL East All-Star in 1999 and 2000, and was a part of one
Grey Cup championship team with the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1999. Burns was an All-American Offensive Tackle
college football at
Portland State University
Portland State University (PSU) is a public research university in Portland, Oregon. It was founded in 1946 as a post-secondary educational institution for World War II veterans. It evolved into a four-year college over the following two decad ...
.
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Bio
1972 births
Living people
Calgary Stampeders players
Canadian football offensive linemen
Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
Ottawa Renegades players
Ottawa Rough Riders players
Sportspeople from Greenwich, Connecticut
Portland State Vikings football players
Saskatchewan Roughriders players
Players of American football from Fairfield County, Connecticut
Players of Canadian football from Connecticut
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