Gene Makowsky
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| Date of birth | April 17, 1973 |
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| Place of birth | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | G/OT |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 270 lb (120 kg) |
| University | Saskatchewan |
| High school | Walter Murray Collegiate |
| CFL draft | 1995 / Round: 2 / Pick: 23 |
| Drafted by | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1995–2011 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 |
| CFL West All-Star |
2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 * Grey Cup champion (2007) |
| Career stats | |
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| Gene Makowsky | |
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| MLA for Regina Gardiner Park | |
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Assumed office April 4, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| MLA for Regina Dewdney | |
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In office 2011–2016 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin Yates |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Saskatchewan Party |
Gene Makowsky (born April 17, 1973) is a politician and a retired professional Canadian football offensive lineman who played 17 seasons for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.
Early life
Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Makowsky graduated high school from Walter Murray Collegiate.
University of Saskatchewan
During his 4 years at the University of Saskatchewan, Makowsky helped the U of S Huskies to two Hardy Cup Championships, as well as being named to the Canada West All Star team in 1994. He was selected 23rd overall by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the 1995 CFL Draft.
CFL career
Makowsky played 17 seasons in the CFL—all with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He earned the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award in 2004 and 2005 and was a finalist for the award in 2008. He was a 5 time CFL All Star and a West Division All Star for seven consecutive years (2004 through 2010). On August 5, 2011, Makowsky made history, playing in his 272nd game, surpassing Roger Aldag for most games played by a Saskatchewan Roughrider.[1]
After Saskatchewan defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 2007 Grey Cup game, Makowsky was presented the Grey Cup by Commissioner Mark Cohon.
Makowsky retired from the CFL on February 17, 2012, after playing in 16 playoff games, 4 Grey Cup games, and a Saskatchewan Roughrider record 284 regular season games.[2] In 2015, he will be inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.[3]
Political career
Makowsky was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2011 provincial election, representing the constituency of Regina Dewdney.[4] He was re-elected in the 2016 provincial election in the newly created electoral district of Regina Gardiner Park.[5] Makowsky is a member of the Saskatchewan Party.
Popular culture
Makowsky, along with his then teammate Matt Dominguez, made a cameo appearance in the Corner Gas episode "Reader Pride".
References
- ↑ http://www.cfl.ca/article/lions-down-riders-for-first-win Lions down Roughriders for first win of 2011
- ↑ http://cfl.ca/article/rider-great-gene-makowsky-calls-it-a-career
- ↑ http://www.tsn.ca/dickenson-makowsky-lead-2015-hall-of-fame-class-1.147160
- ↑ McCormick, Murray (November 8, 2011). "Riders' Gene Makowsky weighing football options after Regina-Dewdney victory". Leader-Post. Postmedia Network. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
- ↑ "Mr. Gene Makowsky". Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2016-08-24.