Michael James Botterill (born November 9, 1980) is a professional
Canadian football
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linebacker
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who is currently
retired
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Many people choose to retire when they are elderly or incapable of doing their j ...
. He was selected in the sixth round with the 51st pick by the
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes (Canadian French, French: Les Alouettes de Montréal) are a professional Canadian football team based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1946, the team has folded and been revived twice. The Alouettes compete in the Canadian F ...
in the
2003 CFL Draft.
He played
CIS football
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for the
McMaster Marauders
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. Botterill also played for the
Edmonton Eskimos
The Edmonton Elks are a professional Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club competes in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member of the league's West Division and plays their home games at the Brick Field at Commo ...
and
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a professional Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Tim Hortons Fiel ...
.
He is now working as a consultant with Investors Group serving clients in British Columbia and Ontario.
Sportspeople from Belleville, Ontario
Canadian football linebackers
Montreal Alouettes players
Edmonton Elks players
Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
Players of Canadian football from Ontario
McMaster Marauders football players
1980 births
Living people
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