Date of birth | April 29, 1953 |
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Place of birth | Ottawa, Ontario |
Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | G |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
College | Ottawa |
CFL draft | 1976 / Round: 2 / Pick: 18 |
Drafted by | Edmonton Eskimos |
Career history | |
As player | |
1976–1985 | Edmonton Eskimos |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL West All-Star | 1979 |
Eric Upton (born April 29, 1953 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a former professional Canadian football offensive lineman with the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos. He was named a CFL Western All-Star in 1979 and was a part of five Grey Cup championship teams with the Eskimos. Upton played CIAU football at the University of Ottawa, where he was a member of the 1975 Vanier Cup championship team.