Dale West
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1941 Cabri, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | (aged 84) Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Arizona |
| University | Regina |
| Career history | |
| 1962–1968 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Awards and highlights | |
Dale West (1941 – May 19, 2026) was a Canadian professional football player who was a defensive back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1962 to 1968. He won a Grey Cup with the Roughriders in 1966. He was named the Most Outstanding Canadian of the West Division in 1963 and was a three-time CFL All-Star.[1]
Biography
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 seven-season career.[2] Primarily a defensive back, he could punt, kick, return punts and kicks, rush and catch; 6 of his 18 pass receptions went for TDs.[3] 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 lived 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.[4]
West died from cancer in Regina, on May 19, 2026, at the age of 84.[1]
References
- ^ a b Vanstone, Rob (May 19, 2026). "Remembering Roughriders Great Dale West (1941–2026)". Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ^ "Fanbase entry: Dale West". Retrieved April 15, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ CFLAPEDIA entry: Dale West
- ^ "The 1966 Roughriders". Archived from the original on November 10, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2012. Leader-Post, June 27, 2006