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Kevin Konar played middle linebacker and punter at UBC and was a member of two Canada West championship teams (1976 and 1978) and a member of the first UBC team to appear in the Vanier Cup in 1978. He was named a Canada West All-star in 1977, 78 and 79 and an All Canadian in 1978 and 79.
A co-winner of the 1980 Bobby Gaul Award (UBC’s most outstanding graduating male athlete), he was a first-round CFL draft pick by the BC Lions, with whom he played 10 seasons as a middle linebacker and was twice named a CFL All-star. As a BC Lion, he played in three Grey Cup Games, and won a Grey Cup championship in 1985. A durable member of the Lions’ defence, he missed only one game in 10 seasons of professional football. He was named to BC Lions Wall of Fame in 2008.
Career Highlights
- Member of Canada West championship teams in 1976 and 1978
- Member of the first UBC team to appear in the Vanier Cup in 1978
- Canada West All-star in 1977, 78 and 79 and an All Canadian in 1978 and 79
- Led Canada West in punt average in 1979
- Co-winner of the Bobby Gaul Award in 1980 (UBC most outstanding graduating male athlete)
- First-round CFL draft pick by BC Lions
- Played 10 seasons as a middle linebacker in the CFL with the BC Lions from 1980-1989
- Two-time CFL All-star
- Played in three Grey Cup Games (Grey Cup champion in 1985)
- Missed only one game in 10 seasons of professional football
- Named to BC Lions Wall of Fame in 2008
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