.jpg) Taras (right) | |
| Born: | January 31, 1966 Acton, Ontario, Canada |
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| Career information | |
| 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 Canadian former professional football player for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is currently the 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.