Bob Stephen

George Robert "Bob" Stephen (February 23, 1958 – February 8, 2009) was a professional Canadian football offensive lineman with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League from 1981 to 1985. He was born in Saint John, New Brunswick.

Bob Stephen
Born:(1958-02-23)February 23, 1958
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Died:February 8, 2009(2009-02-08) (aged 50)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)C
CJFLOttawa Sooners
High schoolSt. Pius X High School (Ottawa)
Career history
As player
1981–1985Ottawa Rough Riders
Career highlights and awards
  • CJFL National Champion (1979)
  • Football Canada Cup U17 Team Eastern Ontario National Champions (2004)

Stephen went to St. Pius X High School in Ottawa and played junior football with the Ottawa Sooners, with which he won the national championship in 1979.[1][2]

He joined the Ottawa Rough Riders in the 1981 CFL season as a centre and played all five years of his professional career for the Riders. Following his playing career, he became a minor football coach and mentor with the Myers Riders and the Nepean Redskins. He coached an Eastern Ontario team to gold at the 2004 national championship.[1][2]

He died at his home in Ottawa on February 8, 2009, of a heart attack.[1][2][3]

References
  1. Campbell, Don (2009-02-10). "Ex-Riders lineman displayed similar tenacity, enthusiasm as coach". The Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on 2020-06-22. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
  2. Baines, Tim (2009-02-10). "'Nobody better' than Bob Stephen". Ottawa Sun. Archived from the original on 2019-12-14. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
  3. "George Stephen". Obituaries. Ottawa Citizen. 2009-02-10. Retrieved 2009-02-11.


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