Ian Beckstead (born September 7, 1957 in

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) is a former

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who played eleven seasons in the CFL. He was part of the

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championship-winning

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in 1983 and 1991. He won the

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in 1988. Beckstead was originally drafted by the

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in 1981, and was subsequently traded to the Toronto Argonauts in 1983. He sat out part of the 1985 season and all of 1986 to complete his

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degree and begin working in business,"Boatmen capture six spots on the CFL all-star squad". ''

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'', November 30, 1988. but returned to the Argonauts in the 1987 season and played with them for the remainder of his career until retiring after the 1992 season. He was named an East Division All-Star in 1987 and 1988, and a league all-star in 1988. In the latter year, he won the Leo Dandurand Trophy as the Outstanding Offensive Lineman in the East, but lost to West Division's Roger Aldag for the league-wide award."Williams selected CFL's top player". ''

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'', November 26, 1988.

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