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'''Dwayne Armstrong''' is a former [[American Football]] |
'''Dwayne Armstrong''' is a former sportsman who played [[American Football]] and [[Australian rule football]]. |
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==College football career== |
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Armstrong played college football for [[Iowa State Cyclones|Iowa State]] in 1991 and 1992, lettering in both years.<ref name="cyclones">{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclones.com/pdf4/625746.pdf|title=ALL-TIME FOOTBALL LETTERMEN|work=Iowa State University Official Athletics Site|publisher=Iowa State University|accessdate=22 June 2010}}</ref> |
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==NFL== |
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Armstrong played for the [[Oakland Raiders]] between 1992-1994.{{dubious}} |
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==Australian rules football== |
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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]]<ref>[http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23217159-23211,00.html AFL urged to take on world]</ref> to play in the [[Australian Football League]]<ref>[http://www.worldfootynews.com/staticpages/index.php/International_sportsmen_recruited_to_AFL International Sportsmen recruited to the AFL]</ref> |
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]]<ref>[http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23217159-23211,00.html AFL urged to take on world]</ref> to play in the [[Australian Football League]]<ref>[http://www.worldfootynews.com/staticpages/index.php/International_sportsmen_recruited_to_AFL International Sportsmen recruited to the AFL]</ref> |
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Revision as of 04:50, 22 June 2010
Dwayne Armstrong is a former sportsman who played American Football and Australian rule football.
College football career
Armstrong played college football for Iowa State in 1991 and 1992, lettering in both years.[1]
NFL
Armstrong played for the Oakland Raiders between 1992-1994.[dubious – discuss]
Australian rules football
The African-American athlete is best known for converting to Australian Rules Football where he was recruited by Essendon Football Club coach Kevin Sheedy[2] to play in the Australian Football League[3]
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 games.[4]
Following his AFL attempt, Armstrong became the NFL development manager for Australasia[5].
References
- ^ "ALL-TIME FOOTBALL LETTERMEN" (PDF). Iowa State University Official Athletics Site. Iowa State University. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
- ^ AFL urged to take on world
- ^ International Sportsmen recruited to the AFL
- ^ Bombers try their Irish luck
- ^ Doubts on Wayne Carey playing NFL