Born | Six Nations, Ontario | July 3, 1980
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Nationality | Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Weight | 180 pounds (82 kg) |
Shoots | Right |
Position | Forward |
NCAA team | Rutgers (2004) |
NLL draft | 1st overall, 2004 Buffalo Bandits |
NLL teams | Buffalo Bandits |
MLL teams | Toronto Nationals |
CLA teams | Six Nations Chiefs Six Nations Arrows Six Nations Rebels |
Pro career | 2005–2010 |
Medal record |
Delby Powless (born July 3, 1980), is a Mohawk lacrosse player from the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation near Brantford, Ontario. He was born in Six Nations, Ontario, and is the grandnephew of Ross Powless and cousin of Gaylord Powless, both of whom are in the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame. He has played for the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League and the Hamilton Nationals of Major League Lacrosse. In 2003, Powless received the Tom Longboat Award as the top male Aboriginal athlete.[1]