| Retired | |
| Date of birth | July 24, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada |
| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | OT |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| US college | British Columbia |
| CFL draft | 1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1983– 1984 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1985 | Montreal Concordes |
| 1986 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 1986 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
Jerry Dobrovolny (born July 24, 1961) [1] is a Canadian civil engineer, civic administrator, and retired football player. In November 2019, he is slated to begin serving as chief administrative officer and commissioner for Metro Vancouver Regional District, having previously served as chief engineer and general manager of Engineering Services for the City of Vancouver, and as a city councillor in New Westminster. [2]
In his football career, he was an offensive tackle who played for four seasons for the Calgary Stampeders, Montreal Concordes, Montreal Alouettes, and Ottawa Rough Riders. He was drafted first overall in the 1983 CFL Draft by the Stampeders. He played college football for the UBC Thunderbirds.
References
- ^ "D".
- ^ O’Connor, Naoibh. "Metro Vancouver hires City of Vancouver's chief engineer". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- 1961 births
- Living people
- Players of Canadian football from British Columbia
- Canadian football offensive linemen
- People from New Westminster
- Sportspeople from New Westminster
- Politicians from New Westminster
- UBC Thunderbirds football players
- Calgary Stampeders players
- Montreal Concordes players
- Montreal Alouettes players
- Ottawa Rough Riders players
- Canadian sportsperson-politicians
- New Westminster city councillors
- First overall CFL draft picks
| Retired | |
| Date of birth | July 24, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada |
| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | OT |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| US college | British Columbia |
| CFL draft | 1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1983– 1984 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1985 | Montreal Concordes |
| 1986 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 1986 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
Jerry Dobrovolny (born July 24, 1961) [1] is a Canadian civil engineer, civic administrator, and retired football player. In November 2019, he is slated to begin serving as chief administrative officer and commissioner for Metro Vancouver Regional District, having previously served as chief engineer and general manager of Engineering Services for the City of Vancouver, and as a city councillor in New Westminster. [2]
In his football career, he was an offensive tackle who played for four seasons for the Calgary Stampeders, Montreal Concordes, Montreal Alouettes, and Ottawa Rough Riders. He was drafted first overall in the 1983 CFL Draft by the Stampeders. He played college football for the UBC Thunderbirds.
References
- ^ "D".
- ^ O’Connor, Naoibh. "Metro Vancouver hires City of Vancouver's chief engineer". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- 1961 births
- Living people
- Players of Canadian football from British Columbia
- Canadian football offensive linemen
- People from New Westminster
- Sportspeople from New Westminster
- Politicians from New Westminster
- UBC Thunderbirds football players
- Calgary Stampeders players
- Montreal Concordes players
- Montreal Alouettes players
- Ottawa Rough Riders players
- Canadian sportsperson-politicians
- New Westminster city councillors
- First overall CFL draft picks