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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]] |
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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 games.<ref>[http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/bombers-try-their-irish-luck/2008/11/15/1226319003802.html Bombers try their Irish luck]</ref> |
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.<ref>[http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/bombers-try-their-irish-luck/2008/11/15/1226319003802.html Bombers try their Irish luck]</ref> |
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Following his AFL attempt, Armstrong became the NFL development manager for [[Australasia]].<ref>[http://www.afana.com/netpaper/apr2-73085.html Doubts on Wayne Carey playing NFL] |
Following his AFL attempt, Armstrong became the NFL development manager for [[Australasia]].<ref>[http://www.afana.com/netpaper/apr2-73085.html Doubts on Wayne Carey playing NFL]{{dead link}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 02:58, 21 September 2016
Dwayne Armstrong is a former sportsman who played American Football and Australian rules football.
College football career
Armstrong played college football for Iowa State in 1991 and 1992, lettering in both years.[1]
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.[dead link]
- ^ AFL urged to take on world[dead link]
- ^ International Sportsmen recruited to the AFL
- ^ Bombers try their Irish luck
- ^ Doubts on Wayne Carey playing NFL[dead link]