Vince Danielsen

Vince Danielsen
No. 88
Date of birth (1971-11-26) November 26, 1971
Place of birth Vancouver, British Columbia
Career information
Status Retired
CFL status National
Position(s) SB
University British Columbia
Career history
As player
19942001 Calgary Stampeders
CFL West All-Star 1998

Vince Danielsen (born November 26, 1971 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a former professional Canadian football receiver for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League from 1994 to 2001. He was selected third overall in the bonus round of the 1984 Canadian College Draft.[1] Danielsen was a West Division All-Star two times[2][3] and was the Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian in 1998.[4] He played CIS football for the UBC Thunderbirds.

In 1998, Danielsen opened a private training studio in Calgary known as Innovative Fitness.[1][3] In 2006, this became known as the Innovative Health Group.

At the age of 15, Danielsen was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma.[3] He has focused on childhood cancer as a charitable cause in Calgary, both by fund raising and in hospital support. With fund raising his company has donated over $150,000 through a Train the Trainer event, all proceeds benefiting The Kids Cancer Care Foundation to support all kids facing childhood cancer.

References

  1. 1 2 "Stampeders' Danielsen retires". CBC news. May 21, 2002. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  2. "Stamps dominate CFL all-star list". The Record. November 11, 1998. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  3. 1 2 3 Gyle Konotopetz (23 January 2003). "Former CFL receiver champions fitness". Business Edge News Magazine. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  4. "Grey Cup 2010 - Edmonton - Grey Cup 1998". greycup.cfl.ca. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Paul Masotti
Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian
1998
Succeeded by
Mike Morreale
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