David Azzi
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Date of birth | January 25, 1981 |
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Place of birth | Lebanon |
Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | Wide receiver |
Canada university | Ottawa |
CFL draft | 2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 |
Drafted by | Ottawa Renegades |
Career history | |
As player | |
2004 | Ottawa Renegades |
2005–2006 | Toronto Argonauts |
2007 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
David Azzi (born January 25, 1981, in Lebanon) is a former professional wide receiver and slotback in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
In 1999 Azzi was named 1st Team All-Canadian, 1st Team All-Academic and earned a full scholarship to attend Div. 1A Bowling Green State University in the NCAA. Azzi played quarterback under Coach Urban Meyer.[1] Later he transferred to the University of Ottawa in the CIS.
Professional career
Azzi was the Ottawa Renegades' first round draft pick in the 2004 CFL Draft.[2] He then played for two years for the Toronto Argonauts. Azzi won a Grey Cup in 2007 with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
References
- ^ Russell, Tim (24 June 2001). "Around the MAC". USATODAY.com. Gannett Co. Inc. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ "Canadian Draft". CFL.ca. Canadian Football League. 2004. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
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- Articles with short description
- Short description is different from Wikidata
- BLP articles lacking sources from January 2010
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- 1981 births
- Living people
- Bowling Green Falcons football players
- Canadian football slotbacks
- Canadian people of Lebanese descent
- Ottawa Renegades players
- Saskatchewan Roughriders players
- Toronto Argonauts players
- Hillcrest High School (Ottawa) alumni
- Sportspeople of Lebanese descent