Ray Elgaard
Raymond Elgaard (born August 29, 1959) is a former Canadian Football League slotback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1983 through 1996, including winning the 77th Grey Cup in 1989. A big man, he was noted for his reliability as a receiver and his toughness on the field. He retired as the all-time leader in receptions and receiving yards in the Canadian Football League (830 receptions, 13,198 receiving yards, eight 1,000 yard seasons).
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| Born: | August 29, 1959 Edmonton, Alberta |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | SB |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| College | Utah |
| CFL draft | 1983 / Round: 2 / Pick: 12 |
| Drafted by | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Career history | |
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| 1983–1996 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1985, 1988, 1992, 1993 |
| CFL West All-Star | 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993 |
| Awards | 1988, 1990, & 1992: CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award |
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| Records | 830 receptions, 13 198 receiving yards |
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Elgaard played rugby for Magee Secondary School and the Kats, college football at the University of Utah, and now resides in Las Vegas. He was a three-time CFL Most Outstanding Canadian and a four-time CFL All-Star. He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame and in November, 2006 was voted one of the CFL's Top 50 players (#36) of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.[1]
During the off-season in the mid-1980s, Elgaard was known for waiting tables in the most popular nightclub in Regina, “Checkers” in the south-Regina Landmark Inn. Due to Ray's impressive size, other wait-staff were often seen “drafting” behind Elgaard as he pushed through the crowd while making his rounds.