Greg Battle

PLAYING CAREER

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS 1987 - 1993, 1997, 1998
LAS VEGAS POSSE 1994
OTTAWA ROUGH RIDERS 1994
MEMPHIS MAD DOGS 1995
SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS 1996

AWARDS AND HONOURS

ALL-EASTERN LINEBACKER 1989 - 1991
ALL-CANADIAN LINEBACKER 1990, 1991
JAMES P. MCCAFFREY AWARD 1989 - 1991
CFL MOST OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE PLAYER AWARD 1990, 1991
THE DEFENSIVE MOST VALUABLE PLAYER IN A GREY CUP GAME 1990
GREY CUP PARTICIPATION 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993
GREY CUP WINNING TEAMS 1988, 1990

Greg Battle, a graduate of Arizona State University, came to the Canadian Football League in 1987 where he joined the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

During his two tenures in Winnpeg, the Blue Bombers appeared in the Grey Cup four times, winning twice.  Battle was selected as the Top Defensive Player in the 1990 Grey Cup, a 50-11 victory over the Edmonton Eskimos.

Battle signed with the Las Vegas Posse in 1994 and later that season was traded to the Ottawa Rough Riders.  He joined the Memphis Mad Dogs the following season.  In 1996, Battle went to the Montreal Alouettes.  During the same season, he was released by Montreal and signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.  In the 1997 season, he re-signed with Winnipeg.

Battle played in 179 regular season games and 10 playoff games.  His regular season statistics include 766 defensive tackles, 31 interceptions, 26 quarterback sacks and 26 fumble recoveries.

INDUCTED 2007 - PLAYER

 

Class of 2007 Darren Flutie, Dave "Tuffy" Knight, Rocco Romano, Pierre Vercheval

 

 

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