Jerry Friesen

Bio

Full name: Jerry Friesen

Born: Oct. 27, 1955 in Saskatoon, SK (67 years old)

Drafted in 1978 as LB by MTL
14th overall (5th position in 2nd round) from Saskatchewan.

Last Season (1985) Vitals:
  • Player classification: Non-import
  • Height: 6′ 1″
  • Weight: 218 lbs
  • Position: LB
  • Jersey: #50
Amateur Programs
  • Saskatchewan
Programs listed in descending order attended. Help complete the database by providing high school, junior and college participation or corrections.
8 Season Career

Active years: 1978–1985
Active teams (2):

  • MTL 1978–1980
  • SSK 1981–1985

110 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 109 regular season games
  • 1 Grey Cup appearance (0 championship wins)
1 Grey Cup Appearances
Season Team Position Jersey Regular
GP		 Playoff
GP		 Grey Cup
GP
8 seasons
(Rank: T946th,
91st percentile,
8 CFL seasons)		 2 teams 109
(Rank: T976th,
91st percentile,
109 CFL games)		 0 1
1978 MTL LB 47 16 -- 0
1979 MTL LB 47 16 -- 1
1980 MTL LB 47 16 -- 0
1981 SSK LB 50 4 -- 0
1982 SSK LB 50 16 -- 0
1983 SSK LB 50 16 -- 0
1984 SSK LB 50 16 -- 0
1985 SSK LB 50 9 -- 0
Weekly
1981
  • Defensive Star Week 17 (SSK)
  • 1978 Team Nominee (MTL) Most Outstanding Rookie
  • 1985 Winner (SSK) Tom Pate Memorial Award
  • 1996 Special teams (SSK)