Mike Lashuk

Mike Lashuk
Career information
Date of birth	1939 (age 76–77)
Place of birth	Edmonton, Alberta
Status	Retired
CFL status	National
Position(s)	FB/DB
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg)
University	Alberta
Career history
As player
1957-1963	Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
Awards	1957 - Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy

Mike Lashuk (born 1939 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former award winning fullback who played in the Canadian Football League for the Edmonton Eskimos from 1957 to 1963.

A native of Edmonton, Lashuk won the Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy for Canadian rookie of the year in the west in 1957,^[1] rushing for 164 yards and intercepting 2 passes.^[2] He played defensive back for a couple of seasons, with 5 interceptions in 1959 and 4 in 1960. He finally got his chance at fullback, teaming up with Eskimo legend Johnny Bright, rushing for 757 yards in 1961 and leading the team with 802 rushing yards in 1962. He retired after 7 seasons in 1963.

References

↑ FANBASE entry : Mike Lashuk
↑ 1957 CFL record Book

Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy - Best Canadian Rookie in the WIRU or CFL Western Conference

1949: John Stroppa
1950: Gordon Brown
1951: Jim Chambers
1952: Lorne Benson
1953: Gordon Sturtridge
1954: Lynn Bottoms
1955: Harry Lunn
1956: Norm Rauhaus
1957: Mike Lashuk
1958: Walt Radzick
1959: Henry Janzen
1960: Neal Beaumont
1961: Larry Robinson
1962: Ted Frechette
1963: Peter Kempf
1964: Billy Cooper
1965: Ron Forwick
1966: Garry Lefebvre
1967: Ted Gerela
1968: Dave Cranmer
1969: Dave Easley
1970: John Senst
1971: Bob Kraemer
1972: Walt McKee
1973: Lorne Richardson

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