Raymond Elgaard (born August 29, 1959) is a former

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for the

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from 1983 through 1996, including winning the

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. A big man, he was noted for his reliability as a receiver and his toughness on the field. He retired as the all-time leader in receptions and receiving yards in the

(830 receptions, 13,198 receiving yards, eight 1,000 yard seasons). Elgaard played rugby for

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and the Kats, college football at the

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, and now resides in

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. He was a three-time CFL Most Outstanding Canadian and a four-time CFL All-Star. He is a member of the

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and in November, 2006 was voted one of the CFL's Top 50 players (#36) of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network

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. During the off-season in the mid-1980s, Elgaard was known for waiting tables in the most popular nightclub in Regina, “Checkers” in the south-Regina Landmark Inn. Due to Ray's impressive size, other wait-staff were often seen “drafting” behind Elgaard as he pushed through the crowd while making his rounds.

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1959 births Living people Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductees Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Canadian Award winners Canadian football slotbacks Players of Canadian football from Alberta Saskatchewan Roughriders players Canadian football people from Edmonton Utah Utes football players {{Canadianfootball-bio-stub