Dale West (born 1941) is a former award winning and Grey Cup champion defensive back who played in the Canadian Football League for the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1962 to 1968.

Dale West
Date of birth1941 (age 82–83)
Place of birthSaskatoon, Saskatchewan
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusNational
Position(s)DB
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
US collegeArizona
Canada universityRegina
Career history
As player
19621968Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career highlights and awards
Y
CFL West All-Star1963, 1964, 1965
Awards1963 - Outstanding Canadian : West Division
HonorsGrey Cup champion - 1966

A graduate of the University of Regina (after attending the University of Arizona and the University of Saskatchewan on a football scholarship) West joined his hometown Roughriders for a 7-season career.[1] Primarily a defensive back, he could punt, kick, return punts and kicks, rush and catch; 6 of his 18 pass receptions went for TDs.[2] As a defender he won 3 all-star selections, intercepting 17 passes. 10 of those came in 1963, when he was selected as runner up for the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award. Finally, West was a member of the 'Riders famed 1966 squad, which won Saskatchewan's first Grey Cup championship. West made a key interception to set up their first TD.

After his playing days West became a Roughriders Plaza of Honor inductee (1997) and lives in Regina, where he was program co-coordinator with the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame and Museum and then served three terms as a trustee for the Regina School Division #4.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Fanbase entry: Dale West". Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
  2. ^ CFLAPEDIA entry: Dale West
  3. ^ "The 1966 Roughriders". Archived from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2012. Leader-Post, June 27, 2006