Draft:Paul Gilson (Canadian football)

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  • Comment: There's only one source showing SIGCOV so far (Waterloo Record), we need additional ones in order to make sure it doesn't get deleted if I accept it. SportingFlyer T·C 11:05, 11 February 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: There is one in-depth article I was able to locate, from the Waterloo Region Record, which I added. Whether it is enough, I will leave up to another reviewer. BeanieFan11 (talk) 00:40, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

Paul Gilson
Paul Gilson (left) with family

Paul Gilson is a former Canadian football player and wrestler.[1]

Gilson played for the University of Guelph wrestling team, where he won the 1975-76 OUA Wrestling individual championship.[2] and was a defensive tackle on the football team from 1972 to 1975.[3] He was named the school's athlete of the year for 1974/75.[4] He was a first-round pick in the 1975 CFL Draft by the Toronto Argonauts.[5][6]

Awards[edit]

  • 1974/75 Male Athlete of the Year, University of Guelph[4]
  • 1974/75 Nominated for Don Cameron Award, University of Guelph[3]
  • 1975/76 Men's Individual Wrestling Champion (OUA)[7]
  • 1975/76 Men's National Championship Wrestling Team (CIAU)[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://atrium.lib.uoguelph.ca/server/api/core/bitstreams/0ace7331-fe96-4ea9-9264-a2e984220ca6/content
  2. ^ "OUA Men's Individual Champions".
  3. ^ a b "Football History" (PDF).
  4. ^ a b "Male Athlete of the Year".
  5. ^ "1975 CFL Draft Archives".
  6. ^ Cohaway, Tom (October 23, 1975). "Argo camp may have saved a life". Waterloo Region Record. p. 3, 4 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ "OUA Men's Individual Champions".
  8. ^ "U SPORTS Men's Championship Team Titles".