Wayne Allison (Canadian football)
| Date of birth | December 17, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario |
| Date of death | October 24, 2005 (aged 55) |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | DB |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| University | Waterloo Lutheran |
| CFL draft | 1973 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9 |
| Drafted by | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1973–1977 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1977 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1978 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 1978–1979 | Toronto Argonauts |
Wayne Allison (December 17, 1949 – October 24, 2005) was a professional Canadian football defensive back who played for the Toronto Argonauts, Calgary Stampeders, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). From 1973 to 1978, Allison played in 85 regular season games in the CFL.
Allison played for the Waterloo Lutheran Golden Hawks in college as a quarterback, where he led his team to play in the 8th Vanier Cup. After being drafted in the first round of the 1973 CFL Draft and traded to the Toronto Argonauts, he was converted to a defensive back. Over the course of his professional career, Allison made seven interceptions, recovered five fumbles, and contributed on the special teams both as a blocker and a return specialist.
Allison played college football for the Waterloo Lutheran Golden Hawks as a quarterback. By his final year with the Golden Hawks in 1972, Allison was known as a dual-threat quarterback who frequently utilized triple option running plays out of the wishbone formation. He led the Golden Hawks to victories in the Yates Cup game and the Atlantic Bowl as a senior. The Golden Hawks then played in the 8th Vanier Cup (then known as the College Bowl), losing 7–20 to the Alberta Golden Bears.
The Edmonton Eskimos selected Allison in the first round of the 1973 CFL Draft with the ninth overall pick. Shortly after in May 1973, the Eskimos traded Allison to the Toronto Argonauts, who gave up tight end Tony Moro in the deal. By June, the Argonauts decided to convert Allison to a defensive back, the position he went on to play for his entire professional career. Allison played in 14 regular season games for the Argonauts in 1973.
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