Sandy Beveridge
Encyclopedia
Sandy Beveridge is a retired professional Canadian football
defensive back
who played eight seasons on special teams and as a defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
of the Canadian Football League
. He was signed by the Tiger-Cats as an undrafted free agent in 2003. Beveridge announced his retirement on July 26, 2010 after he had accepted a firefighter position with the Hamilton Fire Department.
Beveridge played CIS football
for the UBC Thunderbirds
, and worked with former Coquitlam Cheetahs
track and field coach Percy Perry
on developing his running.
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...
defensive back
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
who played eight seasons on special teams and as a defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...
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....
. He was signed by the Tiger-Cats as an undrafted free agent in 2003. Beveridge announced his retirement on July 26, 2010 after he had accepted a firefighter position with the Hamilton Fire Department.
Beveridge played CIS football
CIS football
Twenty-six universities across Canada compete in football under the auspices of Canadian Interuniversity Sport . The teams are divided into four conferences, drawing from the four regional associations of the CIS: Canada West Universities Athletic Association, Ontario University Athletics, Quebec...
for the UBC Thunderbirds
UBC Thunderbirds
The UBC Thunderbirds are the athletic teams that represent the University of British Columbia in the University Endowment Lands just outside the city limits of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They are one of the most successful teams in the CIS, though a few of their teams are members of the U.S...
, and worked with former Coquitlam Cheetahs
Coquitlam Cheetahs
The Coquitlam Cheetahs are a non-profit Canadian track and field club based in Coquitlam, British Columbia. Their home track is Percy Perry Stadium, named after former Cheetahs' coach Percy Perry....
track and field coach Percy Perry
Percy Perry
Percy Adolphus Perry was a Canadian track and field coach from Coquitlam, British Columbia.Perry was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, and played on Trinidad's national soccer team before immigrating to Canada...
on developing his running.