.jpg) Jamie Taras (right) | |
| Born: | January 31, 1966 Acton, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | C, G, FB |
| University | Western Ontario |
| CFL draft | 1987, round: 3, pick: 25 |
| Drafted by | BC Lions |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1987–2003 | BC Lions |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1995, 1999 |
| CFL West All-Star | 1999, 2001, 2002 |
| Awards | 1999 Tom Pate Memorial Award |
| Retired #s | BC Lions #60 |
Jamie Taras (born January 31, 1966) is a former professional Canadian football player with the Canadian Football League (CFL) British Columbia Lions, and current director of community relations with the BC Lions. Taras spent his entire 16-year career with the Lions as a fullback and offensive lineman, and played on two Grey Cup championship teams with the club.[1]
Taras played Canadian college football at the University of Western Ontario. In 2003, Taras was voted a member of the B.C. Lions All-Time Dream Team as part of the club's 50th anniversary celebration.[2] Taras' number 60 jersey is one of eleven numbers retired by the B.C. Lions.[3]
- ^ Michael Booth (2004-03-11). "Team Skills Invaluable for Former Lions All-Star". The Now Newspaper.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved 2006-09-09.
- ^ "B.C. Lions Dream Team". BCLions.com. Retrieved 2006-09-09.
- ^ "B.C. Lions Retired Numbers". BCLions.com. Retrieved 2006-09-09.