Kojo Aidoo
| Date of birth | November 27, 1978 |
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| Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | FB |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 240 lb (110 kg) |
| University | McMaster |
| High school | St. Ignatius of Loyola HS |
| CFL draft | 2003 / Round: 2 / Pick: 10 |
| Drafted by | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2003 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 2003 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 2004–2006 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 2007 | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kojo Aidoo (born November 27, 1978) is a former Canadian football fullback and special teams specialist who played for the Edmonton Eskimos, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 2003 to 2007.
Originally from Ghana, Aidoo played college football for the McMaster Marauders from 1998 to 2002. In the 2000 season, Aidoo broke conference records for rushing yards and touchdowns. He received the Hec Crighton Trophy as the most outstanding university football player in Canada and was honored with numerous other accolades. After breaking his right leg while filming Brian's Song, Aidoo missed most of the 2001 and 2002 seasons.
The Edmonton Eskimos selected Aidoo in the second round of the 2003 CFL Draft. He went on to play for four CFL teams, spending the most time with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. With the Tiger-Cats, Aidoo primarily played on special teams. He also occasionally started at fullback and served as a back-up for other players in the backfield. He retired from the CFL after playing in 60 regular season games and recording 20 tackles on special teams.
Aidoo was a multi-sport athlete at St. Ignatius of Loyola High School, playing Canadian football, soccer, track and field, and basketball. With the track and field team, he was twice named most valuable player, participating in events including the 110 metres hurdles, shot put, and javelin. Aidoo played on the Loyola Hawks football team from 1995 to 1997, and he ruptured his spleen during a playoff game in 1996. Despite this, Aidoo increasingly focused on football, eventually leaving the track and field team in his final year. In 1997, he played for the Oakville-Burlington Invictas of the Great Lakes Football League, a junior football league. Aidoo played a major role on the Invictas, including rushing for 165 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries against the Essex Ravens. Returning to his high school football team in the fall, Aidoo helped the Hawks reach the Halton final in 1997. In both of his final two years at Loyola, he was selected as the High School Athlete of the Year.
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