Josh Bourke
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Joshua Nathan Bourke is a professional Canadian football
player currently playing for the Montreal Alouettes
of the Canadian Football League
.
in Orchard Lake, Michigan and went on to Grand Valley State University
where he played with Grand Valley State Lakers football from 2000 to 2005. In 2005, he was named GLIAC Offensive Lineman of the Year and a First-Team All-GLIAC.
but he continued for another year at Grand Valley State and then signed with the Green Bay Packers
of the National Football League
in May 2006. He was released on June 8, 2007, without playing in a regular season game.
In August 2007, Bourke signed with Montreal. He missed the final game of the 2007 regular season
and the playoffs due to a knee injury but signed an extension on his contract on January 7, 2008. His performance in the 2008 CFL season
earned him a spot on the East Division
All-Star team.
Canadian football
Canadian football is a form of gridiron football played exclusively in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area...
player currently playing for the Montreal Alouettes
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...
of the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
.
Early years
Bourke attended St. Mary's PreparatorySt. Mary's Preparatory
St. Mary's Preparatory is a Catholic secondary school in Orchard Lake Village, Michigan.-Overview:St. Mary's was founded in 1885 on Detroit's east side by Rev. Joseph Dabrowski as a school for Polish-American boys to train for the priesthood...
in Orchard Lake, Michigan and went on to Grand Valley State University
Grand Valley State University
Grand Valley State University is a public liberal arts university located in Allendale, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1960, and its main campus is situated on approximately west of Grand Rapids...
where he played with Grand Valley State Lakers football from 2000 to 2005. In 2005, he was named GLIAC Offensive Lineman of the Year and a First-Team All-GLIAC.
Professional career
Bourke was chosen by the Alouettes in the third round of the 2004 CFL Draft2004 CFL Draft
-Round one:-Round two:-Round Three:-Round Four:-Round Five:-Round Six:...
but he continued for another year at Grand Valley State and then signed with the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
in May 2006. He was released on June 8, 2007, without playing in a regular season game.
In August 2007, Bourke signed with Montreal. He missed the final game of the 2007 regular season
2007 CFL season
The 2007 CFL season was the 54th season of modern Canadian professional football. Officially, it was the 50th season of the league, and many special events were held to commemorate the event. Regular-season play began on June 28, 2007 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario and concluded on...
and the playoffs due to a knee injury but signed an extension on his contract on January 7, 2008. His performance in the 2008 CFL season
2008 CFL season
The 2008 CFL season was the 55th season of modern Canadian professional football. Officially, it was the 51st season for the league. It was also the first CFL season in which all of the league's regular season and post-season games, including the Grey Cup game, were aired on TSN. This meant the CFL...
earned him a spot on the East Division
Canadian Football League East Division
The East Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League. Although the CFL was not founded until 1958, the East Division and its clubs are descended from earlier leagues.- Pre-1907 :...
All-Star team.