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Bruce Holmes
No. 57, 51, 54
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1965-10-24) October 24, 1965 (age 58)
El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Detroit (MI) Henry Ford
College:Minnesota
NFL draft:1987 / Round: 12 / Pick: 325
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Bruce Barton Holmes (born October 24, 1965) is a former gridiron football linebacker who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Kansas City Chiefs and Minnesota Vikings. He was drafted by the Chiefs in the twelfth round of the 1987 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Minnesota and attended Henry Ford High SchoolinDetroit, Michigan.[1] Holmes was also a member of the Toronto Argonauts, Ottawa Rough Riders and BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

College career

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Holmes played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers from 1983 to 1986.[2] He was named First-team All-Big Ten in 1986 by the coaches.[3] He was the defensive MVP of the 1985 Independence Bowl.[4]

Professional career

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Holmes was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL with the 325th pick in the 1987 NFL Draft.[5] He played in three games, all starts, for the Chiefs during the 1987 season.[1] He played in seventeen games for the CFL's Toronto Argonauts from 1988 to 1989.[6] Holmes played in 22 games for the Ottawa Rough Riders of the CFL from 1989 to 1990.[6] He earned CFL East All-Star honors in 1990. He played in eleven games for the BC Lions of the CFL during the 1991 season.[7] Holmes played in two games for the Toronto Argonauts in 1992.[6] He played in one game for the NFL's Minnesota Vikings in 1993.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "BRUCE HOLMES". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  • ^ "Bruce Holmes". lostlettermen.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  • ^ "Honors and Awards". gophersports.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  • ^ "PLAYERS OF THE GAMEHOMEABOUT". campingworldindependencebowl.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  • ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  • ^ a b c "Bruce Holmes". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  • ^ "1991 British Columbia Lions". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
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