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Leroy Blugh
Queen's Gaels
	Blugh before a Redblacks game in 2019.
Born:	May 14, 1966 (age 58); Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Career information
CFL status	National
Position(s)	Defensive line coach
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	230 lb (100 kg)
University	Bishop's
High school	Napanee District Secondary
CFL draft	1989, round: 1, pick: 7
Drafted by	Edmonton Eskimos
Career history
As coach
2005–2010	Bishop's Gaiters (Head coach)
2011–2012	Queen's Gaels (Asst. coach)
2013	Edmonton Eskimos (DL coach)
2014–2019	Ottawa Redblacks (DL coach)
2020	BC Lions (DL coach)
2022–present	Queen's Gaels (DL coach)
As player
1989–2000	Edmonton Eskimos
2001–2003	Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
	2× Grey Cup champion (1993, 2016);
CFL West All-Star	1996, 1998
Awards	1996 CFL Most Outstanding Canadian; 1996 Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy
Career stats
	Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 2015;

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Leroy Blugh (born May 14, 1966) is a former professional Canadian football defensive lineman and the defensive line coach for the Queen's Gaels of U Sports football. He played for fifteen seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for two different teams and was the winner of the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award in 1996 and is a two-time CFL West Division All-Star and a 81st Grey Cup Champion (1993).^[1] In 2015, he was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.

Coaching career

Blugh served as the head football coach at Bishop's University, his alma mater, from 2005 until his resignation after the 2010 season.^[2]^[3] He was named Defensive Line coach for Queen's University in August 2011 and spent two seasons with the Gaels.

After one year with the Edmonton Eskimos as their defensive line coach, he was hired by the Ottawa Redblacks to serve in the same capacity on February 3, 2014.^[4] He spent six seasons with Ottawa, highlighted by a championship win in the 104th Grey Cup game. After the Redblacks' head coach, Rick Campbell, resigned and joined the BC Lions, Blugh was announced as part of his 2020 staff on January 6, 2020.^[5] However, the team did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season and Blugh resigned from his position with the Lions on July 20, 2021, for personal reasons.^[6] After sitting out for one year, he was named the defensive line coach for the Queen's Gaels on June 6, 2022.^[7]

Personal life

Blugh was born in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and grew up in Napanee, Ontario, where his family moved when he was five years old.^[8]

Notes

^ "Blugh brought back by Argos". CBC Sports. 2003-04-10. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
^ "Blugh named CIS Head Coach". Toronto Argonauts Football Club. 2005-04-16.
^ http://cfl.ca/article/blugh-steps-down-as-bishop-s-head-coach Blugh steps down as Bishop's Head Coach
^ "Blugh named REDBLACKS defensive line coach". Canadian Football League. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
^ "BC Lions announce 2020 coaching staff". Canadian Football League. 6 January 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
^ "Lions' DL coach Leroy Blugh leaves team for personal, health matters". Canadian Football League. July 20, 2021.
^ "Canadian Football Hall of Famer Leroy Blugh joins Queen's Football as Defensive Line Coach". Queen's Gaels. June 6, 2022.
^ "Leroy Blugh named Head Football Coach of the Bishop's Gaiters". Bishop's University. 2005-04-13. Retrieved 2009-03-13.

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+ |coaching_team4=[[Ottawa Redblacks]] (DL coach)
+ |coaching_years5={{CFL Year|2020}}
+ |coaching_team5=[[BC Lions]] (DL coach)
+ |coaching_years6=[[2022 U Sports football season|2022]]–present
+ |coaching_team6=[[Queen's Gaels]] (DL coach)
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+ |playing_team1=[[Edmonton Eskimos]]
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  |career_highlights=
-*  Grey Cup champion ([[81st Grey Cup|1993]])
+* 2× [[Grey Cup]] champion ([[81st Grey Cup|1993]], [[104th Grey Cup|2016]])
- |CFLWestAllStar=1996, 1998
+ |CFLWestAllStar={{CFL Year|1996}}, {{CFL Year|1998}}
- |Awards=[[1996 CFL season|1996]] [[CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award|CFL Most Outstanding Canadian]]<br>1996 [[Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy]]
+ |Awards={{CFL Year|1996}} [[CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award|CFL Most Outstanding Canadian]]<br>{{CFL Year|1996}} [[Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy]]
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+| CFHOFYear = 2015
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-'''Leroy Blugh''' (born May 14, 1966) is a former [[defensive lineman]] who played fifteen seasons in the [[Canadian Football League]] for two different teams. Blugh was the winner of the [[CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award]] in 1996 and is a two-time [[Canadian Football League West Division|CFL West Division]] All-Star and a [[81st Grey Cup]] Champion (1993).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2003/04/09/blugh030409.html|title=Blugh brought back by Argos|date=2003-04-10|publisher=CBC Sports|accessdate=2009-02-15}}</ref>
+'''Leroy Blugh''' (born May 14, 1966) is a former professional [[Canadian football]] [[defensive lineman]] and the [[defensive line coach]] for the [[Queen's Gaels]] of [[U Sports football]]. He played for fifteen seasons in the [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL) for two different teams and was the winner of the [[CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award]] in 1996 and is a two-time [[Canadian Football League West Division|CFL West Division]] All-Star and a [[81st Grey Cup]] Champion (1993).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/blugh-brought-back-by-argos-1.366414|title=Blugh brought back by Argos|date=2003-04-10|publisher=CBC Sports|access-date=2009-02-15}}</ref> In 2015, he was inducted into the [[Canadian Football Hall of Fame]].
+==Coaching career==
-Blugh also served as the head football coach at [[Bishop's University]], his alma mater, from 2005 until his resignation after the [[2010 CIS football season|2010 season]].<ref name="named coach">{{Cite news |url=http://www.canoe.ca/Argos/News/2005/04/16/1000194.html |title=Blugh named CIS Head Coach |date=2005-04-16 |publisher=Toronto Argonauts Football Club}}</ref><ref>http://cfl.ca/article/blugh-steps-down-as-bishop-s-head-coach Blugh steps down as Bishop's Head Coach</ref>
+Blugh served as the head football coach at [[Bishop's University]], his alma mater, from 2005 until his resignation after the [[2010 CIS football season|2010 season]].<ref name="named coach">{{Cite news |title=Blugh named CIS Head Coach |date=2005-04-16 |publisher=Toronto Argonauts Football Club}}</ref><ref>http://cfl.ca/article/blugh-steps-down-as-bishop-s-head-coach Blugh steps down as Bishop's Head Coach</ref> He was named Defensive Line coach for Queen's University in August 2011 and spent two seasons with the [[Queen's Gaels football|Gaels]].
+After one year with the [[Edmonton Eskimos]] as their defensive line coach, he was hired by the [[Ottawa Redblacks]] to serve in the same capacity on February 3, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cfl.ca/article/blugh-named-redblacks-defensive-line-coach|title=Blugh named REDBLACKS defensive line coach|publisher=Canadian Football League|access-date=22 November 2018}}</ref> He spent six seasons with Ottawa, highlighted by a championship win in the [[104th Grey Cup]] game. After the Redblacks' head coach, [[Rick Campbell]], resigned and joined the [[BC Lions]], Blugh was announced as part of his 2020 staff on January 6, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2020/01/06/bc-lions-announce-2020-coaching-staff/|title=BC Lions announce 2020 coaching staff|date=6 January 2020 |publisher=Canadian Football League|access-date=January 6, 2020}}</ref> However, the team did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the [[2020 CFL season]] and Blugh resigned from his position with the Lions on July 20, 2021, for personal reasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2021/07/20/lions-dl-coach-leroy-blugh-leaves-team-personal-health-matters/|title=Lions' DL coach Leroy Blugh leaves team for personal, health matters|publisher=Canadian Football League|date=July 20, 2021}}</ref> After sitting out for one year, he was named the defensive line coach for the [[Queen's Gaels football|Queen's Gaels]] on June 6, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gogaelsgo.com/news/2022/6/6/canadian-football-hall-of-famer-leroy-blugh-joins-queens-football-as-defensive-line-coach.aspx|title=Canadian Football Hall of Famer Leroy Blugh joins Queen's Football as Defensive Line Coach|publisher=[[Queen's Gaels]]|date=June 6, 2022}}</ref>
-Blugh was born in [[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]] and grew up in [[Napanee, Ontario]], where his family moved when he was five years old.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ubishops.ca/gaiters/headlines0405/football25.html|title=Leroy Blugh named Head Football Coach of the Bishop’s Gaiters|date=2005-04-13|publisher=Bishop's University|accessdate=2009-03-13}}</ref>
+==Personal life==
+Blugh was born in [[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]] and grew up in [[Greater Napanee|Napanee]], [[Ontario]], where his family moved when he was five years old.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ubishops.ca/gaiters/headlines0405/football25.html|title=Leroy Blugh named Head Football Coach of the Bishop's Gaiters|date=2005-04-13|publisher=Bishop's University|access-date=2009-03-13}}</ref>
 == Notes ==
-{{Reflist}}
+{{Reflist|30em}}
 == Further reading ==
-* {{cite web|url=http://www.cfl.ca/CFLPlayers/b.pdf|title=2003 CFL Player Profiles|date=2003|publisher=Canadian Football League|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20040325151155/www.cfl.ca/CFLPlayers/b.pdf|archivedate=2004-03-25}}
+* {{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/CFLPlayers/b.pdf |title=2003 CFL Player Profiles |year=2003 |publisher=Canadian Football League |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040325151155/http://www.cfl.ca/CFLPlayers/b.pdf |archive-date=2004-03-25 |url-status=dead }}
 {{CFL Most Outstanding Canadians}}
 {{81st Grey Cup}}
+{{104th Grey Cup}}
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 [[Category:Living people]]
+[[Category:BC Lions coaches]]
 [[Category:Bishop's Gaiters football players]]
 [[Category:Canadian football defensive linemen]]
+[[Category:Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductees]]
 [[Category:Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Canadian Award winners]]
-[[Category:Edmonton Eskimos players]]
+[[Category:Edmonton Elks players]]
-[[Category:Grey Cup champions]]
+[[Category:People from Lennox and Addington County]]
+[[Category:Saint Vincent and the Grenadines players of Canadian football]]
+[[Category:Saint Vincent and the Grenadines sportspeople]]
 [[Category:Toronto Argonauts players]]
+[[Category:Ottawa Redblacks coaches]]
+[[Category:Edmonton Elks coaches]]
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