Doug Specht (born February 7, 1942) was a

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player who played for the

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. He won the

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in 1968 and 1969. Specht was voted Eastern Conference All-Star in 1966. He previously played college football at

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on a football scholarship. In 2006, Specht was inducted into the Windsor-Essex County Sports Hall of Fame. He has remained an Ottawa resident since his playing career and is a long time respected Bailiff in the region.

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