Tracy Gravely
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Tracy Gravely a native of Kimball, West Virginia
, is a former all star linebacker in the Canadian Football League
.
A graduate of Concord University
, where he was West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Defensive Player of the Year in 1989, he signed with the New York Giants
, but never played a game with them.
He came to Canada
in 1991, playing briefly with the Ottawa Rough Riders
. He was with the BC Lions
during 1992 and 1993, playing 13 games. He joined the Baltimore CFLers in 1994 and won the Grey Cup
with the Stallions
in 1995, when he was a Southern Division
all-star. He went north with the team when they became the Montreal Alouettes
, and would play 112 games for them, being an all star in 1996 and winning the James P. McCaffrey Trophy
for best defensive player in the East the same year.
Presently he is a football coach with his alma mater, Concord University
and, in 2005, was chosen as a member of the Alouettes "Team of the Decade".
Kimball, West Virginia
Kimball is a town in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 411 at the 2000 census.Kimball was incorporated in 1911 and named for Frederick J. Kimball, who was a president of the Norfolk and Western Railway...
, is a former all star linebacker in 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....
.
A graduate of Concord University
Concord University
Concord University is a comprehensive, public, liberal arts institution located in Athens, West Virginia, United States, founded on February 28, 1872, when the West Virginia Legislature passed "an Act to locate a Branch State Normal School, in Concord Church, in the County of Mercer".Founded by...
, where he was West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
The West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which historically operated exclusively in the state of West Virginia, but has now expanded into Pennsylvania...
Defensive Player of the Year in 1989, he signed with the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, but never played a game with them.
He came to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in 1991, playing briefly with the Ottawa Rough Riders
Ottawa Rough Riders
The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876. One of the oldest and longest lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine times. Their most dominant era was the 1960s and 1970s, a...
. He was with the BC Lions
BC Lions
The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954...
during 1992 and 1993, playing 13 games. He joined the Baltimore CFLers in 1994 and won the Grey Cup
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
with the Stallions
Baltimore Stallions
The Baltimore Stallions were a Canadian Football League team based in Baltimore, Maryland, which played the 1994 and 1995 seasons. They were the most successful American team in the Canadian Football League, having two winning seasons and a division title. In 1995 they became the only American team...
in 1995, when he was a Southern Division
CFL USA
The term CFL USA refers to the abortive expansion of the Canadian Football League into the United States in the early-to-mid 1990s. The 1993 CFL season saw the addition of the first American team to the league, the Sacramento Gold Miners...
all-star. He went north with the team when they became 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...
, and would play 112 games for them, being an all star in 1996 and winning the James P. McCaffrey Trophy
James P. McCaffrey Trophy
The James P. McCaffrey Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy, awarded to the outstanding defensive player in the East Division. Each team in the East division nominates a candidate, from which the winner is chosen...
for best defensive player in the East the same year.
Presently he is a football coach with his alma mater, Concord University
Concord University
Concord University is a comprehensive, public, liberal arts institution located in Athens, West Virginia, United States, founded on February 28, 1872, when the West Virginia Legislature passed "an Act to locate a Branch State Normal School, in Concord Church, in the County of Mercer".Founded by...
and, in 2005, was chosen as a member of the Alouettes "Team of the Decade".