Angus Reid

Angus Reid (born September 23, 1976, in Richmond, British Columbia) is a former offensive lineman who played in the Canadian Football League. Reid went to Simon Fraser University and played for the Simon Fraser Clan. He began his career with the Montreal Alouettes but was traded, along with a 5th round draft pick, to BC for Adriano Belli. In 2004, Reid was selected to the West Division All-Star Team for the first time in his career. He was also named CFL lineman of the week for week #7. In 2005, Reid started all 18 games including the West Division Final against the Edmonton Eskimos.

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Angus Reid
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Reid at the Orange Helmet Awards Dinner, March 2009
Born:September 23, 1976 (1976-09-23) (age 44)
Richmond, British Columbia
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)C
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight305 lb (138 kg)
CollegeSimon Fraser Clan
High schoolVancouver College
CFL draft2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4
Drafted byToronto Argonauts
Career history
As player
2001Toronto Argonauts*
2001Montreal Alouettes
2001–2014BC Lions
*Offseason and/or practice roster member only
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star2011
CFL West All-Star2004, 2011, 2012

Reid missed three years of college football at Simon Fraser because of gastrointestinal problems linked to Crohn's disease but he played every CFL game from the 2002 to 2008 CFL seasons including the 92nd and 94th Grey Cups.[1][2]

In 1999 he played for the German team Hamburg Blue Devils.[3]

He announced his retirement from football on March 7, 2014.[4]

Further reading

References
  1. Beamish, Mike (2007-08-30). "Q&A with Angus Reid". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
  2. "Angus Reid". Roster. BC Lions Football Club Inc. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-21. His regular season games-played streak sits at 126 consecutive starts going into the 2009 campaign.
  3. "Saved by a Brother's Love – My Forgotten Season in Germany". americanfootballinternational.com. March 28, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  4. "Angus Reid announces CFL retirement". cbc.ca. March 7, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014.


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