- For the Australian politician, see David Ridgway
| Dave Ridgway | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: | April 24, 1959 |
| Place of birth: |  Stockport, England |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | K |
| Jersey №: | 36 |
| College: | University of Toledo |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1982-1995 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Career highlights and Awards | |
| CFL All-Star: | 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993 |
| Awards: |
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| Retired #s: | 36 (Roughriders) |
| Canadian Football Hall of Fame | |
David "Dave" Ridgway (born April 24, 1959 in Stockport, England) was a placekicker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. David Ridgway may be David Ridgway (politician, a South Australian politician David Ridgway (scholar, a British archaeologist and Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stockport ( is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground on the River Mersey at the influx of the rivers Goyt In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time Placekicker, or simply kicker ( PK or K) is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the In team Sports the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, or uniform number is the Number This is a List of Athletic Conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA The University of Toledo is a public University situated in Toledo Ohio. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan, founded in 1910. The Dave Dryburg Memorial Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy given to the top scorer in the West Division. The Dick Suderman Trophy for the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian is awarded annually to the Canadian-born player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stockport ( is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground on the River Mersey at the influx of the rivers Goyt Placekicker, or simply kicker ( PK or K) is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan, founded in 1910. The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in His CFL career began in 1981 when he was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes. The Montreal Alouettes ( French: les Alouettes de Montréal) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec. He did not make the squad that year and returned to the University of Toledo to complete his degree in Marketing. The University of Toledo is a public University situated in Toledo Ohio. A bachelor's degree is usually an Undergraduate Academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three four or in some cases and In popular usage "marketing" is the promotion of products especially Advertising and Branding However in professional usage the term has a wider meaning of Prior to the 1982 CFL season he signed as a free-agent with the Roughriders and began an impressive 14 year career with the club.
Ridgway is the eldest son of Leonard and Mary Ridgway, and has two younger brothers (John and Neil) and one sister (Lyn). Ridgway emigrated to Canada in 1974 and began his football career while attending M.M. Robinson High School in Burlington, Ontario. MM Robinson High School is a High school located in north Burlington Ontario, Canada, administered by the Halton District School Board Burlington ( 2006 population 164415 is a city located at the western end of Lake Ontario In 1977 he began his collegiate football career playing in the Mid American Conference with the University of Toledo Rockets.
His most famous kick as a Roughrider was a 35-yard field goal in the dying moments to lift the Roughriders to a 43-40 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 1989 Grey Cup in what was arguably one of the most thrilling Grey Cup games in history. 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 Game Summary Saskatchewan Roughriders (43 - TDs Ray Elgaard, Jeff Fairholm, Donald Narcisse, Tim McCray; FGs Dave Ridgway The Grey Cup (in Coupe Grey is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League (CFL and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team The game was played in the newly opened Toronto SkyDome and brought the province of Saskatchewan only their second Grey Cup victory in the teams long and storied history. SkyDome redirects here for other uses see SkyDome (disambiguation
Ridgway is considered one of the best placekickers to ever play the Canadian game and was known for his dependability in clutch situations. He is the most accurate kicker in CFL history (when attempting more than 150 career field goals). During his 14 year tenure he attempted 736 field goals and made 574 (78%), he played in 238 games, all with the Roughriders.
In 1987 Ridgway made a then CFL record 60 yard field goal (since surpassed by Paul McCallum in 2001 when he hit from 62 yards). Paul McCallum (born January 7 1970, Vancouver British Columbia) is a professional Canadian football player currently playing as a Placekicker He still holds or shares a number of CFL records such as 59 field goals made in a season in 1990, 8 field goals made in a game (which he did twice, in 1984 & 1988) and he kicked a record 28 consecutive field goals in 1993. . . not bad considering the majority of his kicks were attempted in the windy confines of Taylor Field.
His nickname was "Robokicker" and many feel it was well deserved. It was also the title of his best selling autobiography, Robokicker: An Odyssey through the CFL which was co-written with David A. Poulsen and published in 1995.
Awards and Honours
- CFL All-Star, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1993
- Western Conference All-Star, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993
- Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy Winner, 1989, 1990, 1991
- Dick Suderman Trophy (Most Outstanding Canadian in a Grey Cup), 1989
His jersey number 36 is one of only 8 jerseys retired by the Roughrider organization. Ridgway was inducted in to the Roughriders Plaza of Honour in 2000 and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2003. See also List of attractions in Hamilton Ontario The Canadian Football Hall of Fame is a Not-for-profit corporation located
| Preceded by Bob Cameron |
Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian 1989 |
Succeeded by Warren Hudson |
External links
- Virtual Saskatchewan - former Roughrider Place-kicker Dave Ridgway: 10 years after
- EventsEdge.com profile
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