Jon Landon

Jonathon Landon (born July 25, 1979 in Kingston, Ontario) is a former offensive lineman for the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts.[1] He was traded to the Edmonton Eskimos in February 2007 for future considerations[2][3] but he chose to retire and begin his teaching career and raise his family in Ottawa, Ontario.[4]

Jon Landon (Papa Jon)
No. 72/62
Nickname(s)Papa Jon
Born: (1979-07-25) July 25, 1979
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusNational
Position(s)G/TE/C
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight285 lb (129 kg)
UniversityQueen's
CFL draft2002 / Round: 4 / Pick: 33
Drafted byMontreal Alouettes
Career history
As player
2002Montreal Alouettes*
2003Hamilton Tiger-Cats*
20042006Toronto Argonauts
2007Edmonton Eskimos*
*Offseason and/or practice roster member only
Career highlights and awards

Landon is currently Athletic Director at Ashbury College. and teaches Phys. Ed to grade 10, 11, and 12 students. He coaches the Ashbury's varsity football team to an OFSSA championship in 2018. In 2019, Landon's team defeated Colonel By 42–17 to win the NCSSAA (Ottawa) title, earning another trip the OFSSA's National Capital Bowl, which Ashbury lost to SOSSA champs Westmount Secondary of Hamilton.

Landon has also coached Ashbury's track and field and basketball teams, after starred in both sports himself.

He is also the tag teacher for tag 2C3 (Landon tag). and is beloved by his 11 'kids': Josh, Lilia, Axel, Connor, Arnav, Emma, Lily, Hannah, Kaia, Isy and Sarah.

References

  1. "Jon Landon #62". Rosters. CFL.ca. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
  2. "CFL Eskimos cut three". Toronto Star. 2007-02-23. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
  3. Hall, Vicki. "Axe falls on veteran Eskimos". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
  4. Cleary, Martin (2008-10-06). "Former CFL player brings taste of Argos to Ashbury junior football program". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2009-03-14.


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