Tommy Europe (born July 27, 1970) is a

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actor, stunt man, professional trainer and former professional

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defensive back who played eleven seasons in the

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. He played

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Professional career

BC Lions (1993-1996)

Europe was selected in the second round (7th overall) of the

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by the

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. As a

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in 1993, Europe appeared in all 18 games for the Lions. In

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, he appeared in all 18 games. The Lions won the

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in 1994. In

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, he again appeared in all 18 games for the Lions. In

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, his final season with the BC Lions, Europe again appeared in all 18 regular season games.

Montreal Alouettes (1997-1998)

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, Europe joined 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 ...

. During his first season with the Alouettes he appeared in only nine games. In

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...

he appeared in 15 games.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1999-2003)

After spending two seasons with the Montreal Alouettes, neither of which were full 18 game seasons, Europe joined the

Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a professional Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Blue Bombers compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West division. They play their home games at IG Fiel ...

. During his first season with the Blue Bombers, he appeared in 18 games. For the

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season, he appeared in 17 games. In

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, he appeared again in a full 18 game season. The

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season would be Europe's final full season playing professional football, appearing in all 18 games. The

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season would be his final season playing football. He appeared in only eight games. After the 2003 season, at the age of 33, Europe retired due to nagging injuries. In his five seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, he recorded 483 defensive tackles, 21 interceptions and 12 fumble returns.

Post-football career

Europe is the owner of TommyEurope.tv, an online fitness community that has videos, social networking, E-Books, meal plans and fitness programs. In 2009 he released his Target Training Series of E-Books. He was voted BEST personal trainer in ''

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'', Best of Vancouver readers poll for 2006, 2007, and 2009. His book ''The 10-Pound Shred: From Flab to Fit in 4 Weeks'' was published by

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Canada in 2011. He currently stars on the Slice reality show ''

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'' and ''

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'', working as a personal trainer and fitness coachTom Europe
Body3 Personal Trainer and Fitness Coach
/ref> who helps participants lose weight for an upcoming special event. He is also an actor and stuntman.

Filmography

References

External links

Tommy Europe Fitness official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Europe, Tom 1970 births Living people BC Lions players Bishop's Gaiters football players Canadian football defensive backs Montreal Alouettes players Canadian football people from Toronto Players of Canadian football from Ontario Winnipeg Blue Bombers players Canadian television hosts Canadian stunt performers