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MIKE HUDSON SHANE IRELAND FULLBACK 73 LINEBACKER 37 Ht: 6'5" Wt: 220 Born: 20 June 1961 Ht: 6'3" Wt: 225 Born: 18 December 1962 Birthplace: Almonte, Ontario Birthplace: Ottawa, Ontario , Designation: Non-Import University of Guelph Designation: Non-Import Ottawa Sooners 4th Year Pro 4th Year with Ottawa 3rd Year Pro 3rd Year with Ottawa 1985 GP/Starts: 15/3 Career GP: 38 Acquired as a free agent in 1984 1985 GP/Starts: 5/5 Career GP: 11 Following Mike's Impressive 1985 season, the Rider's management signed him to a new three Shane is a product of the excellent football year contract this past April. During the '85 program in the city of Ottawa . The native of the came up with 26 pa ss receptions fo r 278 yards and one nation's capital played for the Ottawa Sooners for three seasons under . In an out sta nding performance against Montreal, Mike had a coa ches Ace Powell and Jim Daley. Shane received the distinction of being best pro career high of te n recept ions for 102 yards. That mark left the Schenley Defensive Player of the Yea r in both 1982 and 1983 for the catch short of the Rough Rider team record of 11, which is still Canadian Junior Football League. He was aIs o picked as the Ottawa Sooner great tight end Tony Gabriel who set the record during the Defensi ve Player of the Yea r and a League All Star in both seasons. Shane against Montreal. In the October 26th gam e aga inst Hamilton, was on the Ottawa Sooner Club in 1983 when they won the Eastern Junior selected the Carling O' Keefe offensive game star for his Championship. That win gave Shane and th e Sooners a birth into the Little . He participated in 15 regular season games during 1985. Th is Grey Cup game against the Edmonton Wildcats. As a territorial jun ior, Shane native holds the distinction of being one of only four players attended the 1984 Rough Riders training camp and was signed to a pro se lected a CIAU All -Star on three different occasions. In 1980 and contract with the Club when injuries occurred during mid-season. He played was named to th e CIAU All Star squad as a tight end and as a in six regular season contests in 1984. Shane played in five games during 1982. The Ro ugh Ridersclaimed Mike as their first territorial draft the 1985 season, missing the first half of the regu lar schedule because of an choice in 1983 out of the University of Gu Iph . At Guelph, he was ankle injury incurred during the first pre-season game in Montreal. Player Per sonnel Director Tom Di mitroff. Mike saw limited action Single, Shane is an active member of the Rough Rider's ba sketball team rookie season but he improved his statistic num be rs in his during the off-season . year catching 10 passes for 96 yards. At 6'5" , 220 pounds, Mike target for Ro ugh Riderquarterbacks During the 1985 training Rider coaches moved Mike from the slotba ck position to s transition to fullback duties was made smoo thly. of his teammates, Mike played on th e Rough Rider basketball many personal appea ra nces on beha If of the Club during t h is Mike and his wife Sue reside in Carleton Place. When time Mike enjoys rea dtng and fishing. STATISTICS G.P . RECEP, YARDS AVG. LONG T .D.'s 11 1 2 1 21 .0 21 0 12 10 95 9 .5 17 0 15 26 278 10.7 30 - -- -- 38 37 394 10 .6 30 52 53 .