Sean Fleming (gridiron football)
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Date of birth | March 19, 1970 |
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Place of birth | Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada |
Career information | |
Status | Retired |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | K/P |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
US college | Wyoming |
High school | Vancouver College |
CFL draft | 1992 / round: 1 / pick: 6 |
Drafted by | Edmonton Eskimos |
Career history | |
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1992–2007 | Edmonton Eskimos |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL All-Star | 2002, 2004 |
CFL West All-Star | 2001–2004 |
Awards | 1993 Dick Suderman Trophy 1994 Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy 1997 Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy 2001 Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy 2004 Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy |
Honours | 3× Eskimos' Most Outstanding Canadian Player (2001, 2002, 2004) Also Richview Wide Receiver, and 4-time all-star for best player. |
Records | Eskimos Records
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Sean Fleming (born March 19, 1970) is a Canadian former professional football placekicker and punter. Fleming was selected sixth overall by the Canadian Football League (CFL)'s Edmonton Eskimos out of the University of Wyoming in the 1992 CFL draft. He attended Vancouver College when he was in high school.
Fleming played sixteen seasons in the Canadian Football League, all with the Eskimos. He is a four-time CFL West Division All-Star (twice named CFL All-Star) and three-time Eskimos nominee for Most Outstanding Canadian. He has played in five Grey Cups, winning three, and was named the 81st Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.[1] He kicked the game-winning field goal in overtime for the Eskimos in the 93rd Grey Cup. Fleming holds the Eskimos' records for points (2,571), field goals (553), converts (713), punts (1,264), punt yardage (52,957) and kickoff yardage (69,973). Fleming was inducted into the club's Wall of Honour in 2011.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b O'Neill, Chris (October 5, 2011). "Esks to honour Fleming, Wruck". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. p. C2. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.