| №: 16 Calgary Stampeders | |
| Date of birth: | February 16, 1977 |
| Place of birth: | Collingwood, Ontario |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| CFL status: | Non-import |
| Position(s): | P |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Jersey №: | 16 |
| College: | Concordia University |
| NFL Draft: | 2002 / Undrafted |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 2002 2003 2005–present |
Pittsburgh Steelers* Montreal Alouettes* Calgary Stampeders
|
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Honors: | *3x Quebec Intercollegiate Football Conference All-Star
*2001 All-Canadian team |
| Playing stats at CFL.ca | |
Burke Dales (born February 16, 1977, in Collingwood, Ontario) is a professional Canadian football punter for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played CIS Football with the Concordia Stingers.
Dales has also been a member of the Montreal Alouettes.
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Professional career
Pittsburgh Steelers
After playing at Concordia University, Dales attended the Pittsburgh Steelers 2002 training camp. He also tried to make the team as a kick-off specialist. When he placekicks, he uses the straight-on style which had not been seen in the NFL since the 1980s. [1]
Montreal Alouettes
Dales attended Montreal Alouettes's 2003 training camp[2] and sat out the remainder of the 2003 and 2004 seasons before signing with Calgary in 2005.[3]
Calgary Stampeders
Dales was signed as a free agent on March 8, 2005, by the Calgary Stampeders.[3]
Prior to the Stampeders' 96th Grey Cup victory in 2008, Dales was offered a new contract to re-sign with Calgary for the 2009 CFL season but withheld signing until seeing if he could get interest from a National Football League team.[4]
Dales re-signed with the Stampeders on March 24, 2009, after failing to gain interest from NFL teams and a reportedly higher offer from the Winnipeg Blue Bombers would have meant losing his off-season employment.[5][6][7][8][9]
Personal life
His sister, Stacey Dales, is a former Women's National Basketball Association player.[10] His cousin Jason Arnott plays for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League.[11]
References
- ^ Bouchette, Ed (2002-05-22). "Steelers uncover old-style kicker". Post-Gazette. http://www.post-gazette.com/steelers/20020522steele0522p3.asp. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- ^ "Concordia Punter Joins the Alouettes - Burke Dales Will Try Out With Montreal". Montreal Alouettes Football Club. 2003-01-15. http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/The-Montreal-Alouettes-397478.html. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- ^ a b "Burke Dales P #16". Roster. Calgary Stampeder Football Club. http://stampeders.com/team/player_roster/career/?id=27. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- ^ Cameron, Allen (2009-01-22). "Dales puts faith in NFL networking". Calgary Herald. http://www.calgaryherald.com/Health/Burke+puts+faith+networking/1203703/story.html. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- ^ "Stampeders Sign P Dales to Contract Extension". TSN.ca. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=272522. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ^ Penton, Kirk (2009-02-17). "Shabazz to the rescue". Winnipeg Sun. http://www.winnipegsun.com/sports/football/2009/02/17/8415151-sun.html. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ Busby, Ian. "Dales deal not done yet". The Rouge. http://blog.canoe.ca/therouge/2009/02/17/dales_deal_not_done_yet. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ "Kelly To Join Bob Tonight on "The Football Huddle"". CJOB. 2009-02-17. http://www.cjob.com/Sports/Local/Story.aspx?ID=1063985. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ Penton, Kirk (2009-03-25). "Bomber punter bid blocked". Winnipeg Sun. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/Winnipeg/2009/03/25/8878346-sun.html. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
- ^ Canadian Press (2003-01-16). "Als lose Woodcock, sign rookie Dales". Globe and Mail. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/Page/document/v5/content/subscribe?user_URL=http://www.theglobeandmail.com%2Fservlet%2FArticleNews%2FTPStory%2FLAC%2F20030116%2FSDIGE-2&ord=37371563&brand=theglobeandmail&force_login=true. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- ^ Ryan, Allan (2008-11-23). "How to impress your fellow Grey Cup watchers without even trying". Toronto Star. http://www.thestar.com/Sports/Football/article/541970. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
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