Troy Westwood
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| Date of birth | March 21, 1967 |
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| Place of birth | Gilbert Plains, Manitoba |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | K/P |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| College | Augustana College |
| CFL draft | 1991 / Round: 6 / Pick: 48 |
| Drafted by | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Career history | |
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| 1991–2007, 2009 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1992 |
| CFL East All-Star | 1992, 1994 |
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Troy Westwood (born March 21, 1967) is a former professional Canadian football place kicker and punter who played 18 years for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted 48th overall in the 6th round of the 1991 CFL Draft by the Blue Bombers and holds several club records, including most points scored in a career (2748) and most points scored in a single season (213).
Westwood was born in Gilbert Plains, Manitoba and raised in Dauphin, Manitoba. At 16, he was a member of the Canadian national soccer team and played for the Winnipeg Fury. He attended Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and graduated in 1991. He played college football for the Augustana College Vikings and was inducted into their Hall of Fame in 2011.
After briefly playing professional soccer for the Winnipeg Fury, Westwood was selected by the Bombers in the 1991 season, when he was selected 48th overall in the 6th round of the Canadian College Draft. Westwood was also known for his mullet, which he reportedly vowed not to cut until he wins the Grey Cup. He decided to grow it out after the 2001 Grey Cup loss to Calgary, in which he missed three out of four field goal attempts. In a radio interview, he publicly denied this claim and attributed his hair to his spirituality, and resents the notion that his hair has anything to do with football. This poor performance capped off what was Westwood's worst season statistically as he only converted on 60.8% of his field goal attempts that year.
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