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1979 CFL Draft

1978 Draft1980 Draft
Territorial Exemptions
Held January 25, 1979
TeamPlayerPosCollegeNotes
British Columbia LionsNick HebelerDTSimon Fraser
British Columbia LionsRon MorehouseLBSan Diego State
Calgary StampedersDoug BattershillDBWeber State
Calgary StampedersRob ForbesFBDrakefrom TOR
Calgary StampedersTom KrebsGUtah
Edmonton EskimosMarco CyncarDBAlberta
Edmonton EskimosKerry O'ConnorRBAlberta
Hamilton Tiger-CatsJohn PriestnerLBWestern Ontario
Hamilton Tiger-CatsJim ReidRBWilfrid Laurier
Montreal AlouettesNick ArakgiTEBishop's
Montreal AlouettesPhil ColwellRBWilfrid Laurier
Ottawa Rough RidersMalcolm InglisOTCarleton
Ottawa Rough RidersPat StoquaDBCarleton
Saskatchewan RoughridersTim HookOGMontana
Saskatchewan RoughridersAl JohnsDTPacific
Toronto ArgonautsMike McTagueWRNorth Dakota State
Winnipeg Blue BombersRick ChernoffTEManitoba
Winnipeg Blue BombersBill YaworskyDEManitoba
Open Selections
Held February 14, 1979
RoundOverallTeamPlayerPosCollegeNote
11Toronto ArgonautsKevin PowellOTUtah State
12Saskatchewan RoughridersAl ChorneyDBBritish Columbia
13British Columbia LionsMark HoughtonRBCalifornia
14Saskatchewan RoughridersGerry HornettOTSimon Fraserfrom HAM
15Winnipeg Blue BombersRick HouseRBSimon Fraser
16Ottawa Rough RidersCarm CarteriLBMontana
17Calgary StampedersDarrell MoirWRCalgary
18Calgary StampedersDarrell BurkoLBSaskatchewanfrom MTL
19Edmonton EskimosDan BrownTECalgary
210Toronto ArgonautsDan HuclackRBSimon Fraser
211Saskatchewan RoughridersBernie CrumpDBBritish Columbia
212British Columbia LionsChris CurranDBWestern Ontario
213Hamilton Tiger-CatsJim O'KeefeDBWilfrid Laurier
214Winnipeg Blue BombersJim DziedzinaTESimon Fraser
215Ottawa Rough RidersAl DosantDBWindsor
216Calgary StampedersEd ThomasDBBoise State
217Hamilton Tiger-CatsWalt PayerlWRWestern Ontariofrom MTL
218Edmonton EskimosChris DaviesTEBritish Columbia
319Montreal AlouettesEd SzpytmaDEMcMasterfrom TOR
320British Columbia LionsKen AverDBSt. Francis Xavierfrom SAS
321British Columbia LionsMurray WatsonDEWestern Ontario
322Winnipeg Blue BombersWalt PassagliaWRSimon Fraserfrom HAM
323Winnipeg Blue BombersDoug BiggerstaffDEBritish Columbia
324Montreal AlouettesAdrian PoleselOTMcMasterfrom OTT
325Calgary StampedersJeff InglisOTGuelph
326Montreal AlouettesJim RutkaWRQueen's
327Edmonton EskimosDave RobertsLBQueen's
428Toronto ArgonautsBrent RacetteDEBritish Columbia
429Saskatchewan RoughridersJoe SturbyLBSaskatchewan
430British Columbia LionsTorindo PanettaLBCarleton
431Winnipeg Blue BombersChris BrewerDEAcadiafrom HAM
432Winnipeg Blue BombersJim McHughLBMcMaster
433Ottawa Rough RidersDavid GreenRBCarleton
434Calgary StampedersClay RichardsDBGavilan JC
435Montreal AlouettesRoland MangoldOGTruman State
436Edmonton EskimosBlair ShierOTBishop's
537Toronto ArgonautsMark ForsythDBWilfrid Laurier
538Saskatchewan RoughridersLyle BauerOGWeber State
539British Columbia LionsJohn MacKayRBBritish Columbia
540Hamilton Tiger-CatsMark HeidebrechtDTSpringfield
541Winnipeg Blue BombersBob McEachernLBWeber State
542Ottawa Rough RidersBlaine ShoreKQueen's
543Calgary StampedersDan HagenTESeneca
544Montreal AlouettesHarry WebsterOTBishop's
545Edmonton EskimosGary SimpsonDBCarleton
646Toronto ArgonautsPeter RaceyOTSimon Fraser
647Saskatchewan RoughridersPaul KrepinskiDTUtah State
648British Columbia LionsBerry MuisWRBritish Columbia
649Hamilton Tiger-CatsJack DavisDTWilfrid Laurier
650Winnipeg Blue BombersGerry HatherlyLBManitoba
651Ottawa Rough RidersScott SpurgeonDBSt. Francis Xavier
652Calgary StampedersOssie WilsonDBMcMaster
653Montreal AlouettesRich PayneLBWilfrid Laurier
654Edmonton EskimosBob ColakLBWindsor
755Toronto ArgonautsJohn GoodrowRBToronto
756Saskatchewan RoughridersLorne DeGrootDTAlberta
757British Columbia LionsPaul JaffeOGCarleton
758Hamilton Tiger-CatsPeter HepburnDTWilfrid Laurier
759Winnipeg Blue BombersBarry SafniukRBManitoba
760Ottawa Rough RidersDave BehmRBOttawa
761Calgary StampedersGeorge FieberCManitoba
762Montreal AlouettesKeir CutlerWRMcGill
763Edmonton EskimosPaul ShugartTEQueen's
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