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Eric Blount
Canadian football player

Eric Blount

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Canadian football player
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Football player Athlete Canadian football player
Work field
Sports
Gender
Male
Birth
22 September 1970 People who share this birthday
Place of birth
Ayden, USA
Star sign
VirgoVirgo People who share this birthday
Age
54 years
Sports Teams
Arizona Cardinals
Edmonton Eskimos
Toronto Argonauts
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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Biography

Eric Blount (born September 22, 1970) is a former all-star running back in the Canadian Football League and National Football League.

A North Carolina Tar Heel in college, Blount was drafted by and played two seasons with the Phoenix Cardinals. He primarily returned kicks in the NFL. In 1994, he signed with the Edmonton Eskimos and rushed for 1091 yards that season. After two more years with the Esks he starred with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1998, being named an all-star; he led the league in total yards (3816, 2nd best in CFL history), punt return yards (1051), kickoff return yards (1695, a CFL record at the time), rushed for 599 yards, and added 339 more yards on 45 caught passes. He also played 4 regular season games with the Toronto Argonauts and 3 regular season games with the Montreal Alouettes, both in 1999.

On September 15, 1995, against Winnipeg at Edmonton, Blount scored 5 touchdowns, a team record and one short of the CFL record.

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Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1970 to 1999

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Notable Canadian Athletes

Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1970 to 1999

Notable American Canadian football players

Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1970 to 1999

Notable Canadian Canadian football players

Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1970 to 1999

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1970 births

American football return specialists

American football wide receivers

Canadian football running backs

Edmonton Eskimos players

Montreal Alouettes players

North Carolina Tar Heels football players

People from Pitt County, North Carolina

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http://www.nfl.com/players/profile?id=blo2509750
Eric Blount