“when you see the (2024 hall induction) class get announced and read up on some of the guys who were a little before my time and see what they’ve done, it’s pretty cool to have that connection,” said dressler, who played in three grey cups with saskatchewan between 2008-15 and won the 2013 championship before winding down his career with three seasons in winnipeg. “that’s almost the cfl as a whole; it’s a small league so you feel that connection, even with the guys you don’t play with. it’s unique and special.
their stories are marvellous, certain to be told this weekend in hamilton when the class of 2024 gets formally inducted into the canadian football hall of fame. another player who spent time in saskatchewan, return specialist chad owens, will be joining them alongside receiver s.j. green, defensive back marvin coleman and amateur builder ed laverty.
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dressler, his wife and four children were scheduled to travel from north dakota, expecting to be joined by parents, in-laws, a sibling and rob bagg, chris getzlaf and mike mccullough, former teammates to celebrate with while mourning the recent deaths of jim hopson , former president of the roughriders, and former riders coach ken miller.
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