Vince Goldsmith, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Vince Goldsmith

Player of American and Canadian football

Date of Birth: 20-Jul-1959

Place of Birth: Fort Riley, Kansas, United States

Profession: American football player, Canadian football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Vince Goldsmith

  • Vince Goldsmith, born July 20, 1959, was a star football player in the Canadian Football League (CFL), as both a linebacker and defensive lineman. Goldsmith played college football with the University of Oregon Ducks (from 1977 to 1980) as a defensive tackle.
  • At 230 lbs but only 5 feet 11 inches Goldsmith earned First Team All-Conference honors twice while becoming the school’s only defensive lineman ever to receive the Morris Trophy as top lineman.
  • A 1980 Second Team Associated Press All-American, he recorded 13 tackles in his collegiate debut.
  • His most productive year was as a sophomore, when he tallied 87 tackles (62 unassisted) and 14 tackles for losses.
  • He finished his collegiate career with 281 tackles, including 34 sacks, or tackles behind the line of scrimmage.
  • He was inducted into the University of Oregon Hall of Fame in 2002.Thought too small for the National Football League, Goldsmith came to Canada and played for 10 years.
  • He made an instant impression in 1981 with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, recording 17 sacks, being named an All-Star and winning the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award.
  • He was also an All-Canadian All-Star in 1983.
  • He played with the Green Riders from 1981 to 1983 and again from 1988 to 1990; in his second stint with the Green Riders, he appeared in the team's Grey Cup win in 1989.
  • He played 101 games with the team and came in second in team history for sacks with 89.
  • He played 17 games for the Toronto Argonauts in 1984, and played 3 years (1985 to 1987) with the Calgary Stampeders. His career total of 130.5 sacks is fifth best in CFL history.

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