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'''Dwayne Armstrong''' is was an [[American Football]]er who played for the [[Oakland Raiders]] between 1992-1994. |
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'''Dwayne Armstrong''' (born March 18, 1971) is an American former sportsman who played [[American football]] and [[Australian rules football]]. |
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==College football career== |
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The [[African-American]] athlete is best known for converting to [[Australian Rules Football]] where he was recruited by [[Essendon Football Club]] coach [[Kevin Sheedy (Australian footballer)|Kevin Sheedy]]. |
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Armstrong played college football for [[Iowa State Cyclones|Iowa State]] in 1991 and 1992, [[Letterman (sports)|lettering]] in both years.<ref name="cyclones">{{cite web|url=http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/isuni.sidearmsports.com/documents/2015/5/5/FB_history.pdf|title=ALL-TIME FOOTBALL LETTERMEN|work=Iowa State University Official Athletics Site|publisher=Iowa State University|accessdate=5 November 2016|archive-date=November 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129043149/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/isuni.sidearmsports.com/documents/2015/5/5/FB_history.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was a member of the [[Oakland Raiders|Los Angeles Raiders]] practice squad, but did not get activated to the main squad.<ref>{{cite book|last=Griffin|first=Gil|title=Jumping at the Chance: From NBA Hopefuls to AFL Prospects : the Players of the American Experiment|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q5MLkAEACAAJ|accessdate=5 December 2016|year=2016|publisher=Nero|isbn=978-1-925435-11-5|page=26}}</ref> |
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==Australian rules football== |
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Despite showing some promise on Essendon's supplementary list. Although he did not debut at senior AFL level, he played several reserve grade games. |
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The [[African-American]] athlete is best known for converting to [[Australian rules football]]. Armstrong met Melanie Oakley, the daughter of [[Ross Oakley]], the [[chief executive officer]] of the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL). He convinced [[Essendon Football Club]] coach [[Kevin Sheedy (Australian footballer)|Kevin Sheedy]] to recruit Armstrong, the first American raised athlete to switch to professional Australian rules football.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=nstore&kw=dwayne+armstrong&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=200&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=news960812_0203_0464|title=League plan for foreign list|first=Stephen|last=Linnell|date=12 August 1996|work=The Age|accessdate=5 November 2016}}</ref><ref>[http://www.worldfootynews.com/staticpages/index.php/International_sports_recruited_previous International Sportsmen recruited to the AFL]</ref> |
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He showed some promise and was put on Essendon's supplementary list. Although he did not debut at senior AFL level, he played several reserve grade and pre-season games.<ref>[http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/bombers-try-their-irish-luck/2008/11/15/1226319003802.html Bombers try their Irish luck]{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=nstore&kw=dwayne+armstrong&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=200&rm=200&sp=nrm&clsPage=1&docID=news960218_0146_7372|title=Saints' stars shine|first=Rohan|last=Connolly|date=18 February 1996|work=The Sunday Age}}</ref> He also spent a season developing his skills with [[Russell Jeffrey]] at the [[Wanderers Football Club]] in [[Darwin, Northern Territory]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Griffin|first=Gil|title=Jumping at the Chance: From NBA Hopefuls to AFL Prospects : the Players of the American Experiment|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q5MLkAEACAAJ|accessdate=5 December 2016|year=2016|publisher=Nero|isbn=978-1-925435-11-5|page=42}}</ref> |
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After failing to make the grade in the [[Australian Football League]], Armstrong became the NFL development manager for [[Australasia]]. |
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Following his AFL attempt, Armstrong took a job with Ross Oakley's company that had acquired the license to sell NFL products in Australia. He became the NFL development manager for [[Australasia]] and was involved in arranging the NFL to be televised in Australia, the 1999 [[American Bowl]] game between the [[San Diego Chargers]] and the [[Denver Broncos]] in Sydney and the ''Superpunt'' punting talent search that led to [[Mat McBriar]] winning a scholarship to the [[Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football|University of Hawaii]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Griffin|first=Gil|title=Jumping at the Chance: From NBA Hopefuls to AFL Prospects : the Players of the American Experiment|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q5MLkAEACAAJ|accessdate=5 December 2016|year=2016|publisher=Nero|isbn=978-1-925435-11-5|page=46}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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[[Category:American expatriate sportspeople in Australia]] |
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[[Category:Iowa State Cyclones football players]] |
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[[Category:American players of Australian rules football]] |
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[[Category:Wanderers Football Club players]] |
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[[Category:1971 births]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:24, 17 February 2024
Dwayne Armstrong (born March 18, 1971) is an American former sportsman who played American football and Australian rules football.
College football career
[edit]Armstrong played college football for Iowa State in 1991 and 1992, lettering in both years.[1] He was a member of the Los Angeles Raiders practice squad, but did not get activated to the main squad.[2]
Australian rules football
[edit]The African-American athlete is best known for converting to Australian rules football. Armstrong met Melanie Oakley, the daughter of Ross Oakley, the chief executive officer of the Australian Football League (AFL). He convinced Essendon Football Club coach Kevin Sheedy to recruit Armstrong, the first American raised athlete to switch to professional Australian rules football.[3][4]
He showed some promise and was put on Essendon's supplementary list. Although he did not debut at senior AFL level, he played several reserve grade and pre-season games.[5][6] He also spent a season developing his skills with Russell Jeffrey at the Wanderers Football Club in Darwin, Northern Territory.[7]
Following his AFL attempt, Armstrong took a job with Ross Oakley's company that had acquired the license to sell NFL products in Australia. He became the NFL development manager for Australasia and was involved in arranging the NFL to be televised in Australia, the 1999 American Bowl game between the San Diego Chargers and the Denver Broncos in Sydney and the Superpunt punting talent search that led to Mat McBriar winning a scholarship to the University of Hawaii.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "ALL-TIME FOOTBALL LETTERMEN" (PDF). Iowa State University Official Athletics Site. Iowa State University. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^ Griffin, Gil (2016). Jumping at the Chance: From NBA Hopefuls to AFL Prospects : the Players of the American Experiment. Nero. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-925435-11-5. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- ^ Linnell, Stephen (August 12, 1996). "League plan for foreign list". The Age. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^ International Sportsmen recruited to the AFL
- ^ Bombers try their Irish luck[permanent dead link]
- ^ Connolly, Rohan (February 18, 1996). "Saints' stars shine". The Sunday Age.
- ^ Griffin, Gil (2016). Jumping at the Chance: From NBA Hopefuls to AFL Prospects : the Players of the American Experiment. Nero. p. 42. ISBN 978-1-925435-11-5. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- ^ Griffin, Gil (2016). Jumping at the Chance: From NBA Hopefuls to AFL Prospects : the Players of the American Experiment. Nero. p. 46. ISBN 978-1-925435-11-5. Retrieved December 5, 2016.