Greg Battle

Bio

Full name: Gregory D. Battle

Preferred name: Greg

Born April 14, 1964 in Long Beach, CA (56 years old)

Last Season (1998) Vitals:
  • Player classification: Import
  • Height: 6′ 1″
  • Position: LB
  • Jersey: #34
Amateur Programs
  • Arizona State
  • Banning HS (Banning, CA)
Programs listed in descending order attended. Complete the database by providing high school, junior and college participation.
12 Season Career with OTT, LV, MPH, SSK, WPG

Active years: 1987–1998

183 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 180 regular season games
  • 3 Grey Cup appearances (1 championship win)
Weekly
1989
  • Defensive Star Week 9 (WPG)
  • Defensive Star Week 11 (WPG)
1990
  • Defensive Star Division Finals (WPG)
1991
  • Defensive Star Week 4 (WPG)
1993
  • Defensive Star Week 8 (WPG)
  • 1989 Team Nominee (WPG) Most Outstanding Player
  • 1989 Division Finalist (WPG) Most Outstanding Defensive Player
  • 1990 Winner (WPG) Most Outstanding Defensive Player
  • 1991 Winner (WPG) Most Outstanding Defensive Player
  • 1992 Team Nominee (WPG) Most Outstanding Defensive Player
  • 1990 Winner (WPG) Grey Cup Most Valuable Defensive Player
Canadian Football Hall of Fame

Greg Battle was inducted into the Player wing in 2007 (CFHoF profile).

Winnipeg Blue Bombers WFC Hall of Fame

Greg Battle was inducted into the Player wing in 2001.

Season Team Position Jersey Regular
GP		 Playoff
GP		 Grey Cup
GP
12 seasons
(Rank: T126th,
98th percentile,
13 CFL seasons)		 5 teams 180
(Rank: T193rd,
98th percentile,
180 CFL games)		 0 3
1987 WPG LB 34 6 -- 0
1988 WPG LB 34 18 -- 0
1989 WPG LB 34 18 -- 0
1990 WPG LB 34 18 -- 1
1991 WPG LB 34 17 -- 0
1992 WPG LB 34 17 -- 1
1993 WPG LB 34 16 -- 1
1994 LV LB 11 -- 0
  OTT LB 32 5 -- 0
  1994 Total 2 Teams     16 -- 0
1995 MPH LB 35 16 -- 0
1996 SSK LB 35 12 -- 0
1997 WPG LB 34 18 -- 0
1998 WPG LB 34 8 -- 0
  • Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1998 Linebackers