Burke Dales
Burke Dales (born February 16, 1977) is a former professional Canadian football punter. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played CIS Football with the Concordia Stingers.
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| Born: | February 16, 1977 Collingwood, Ontario |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | P |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| College | Concordia |
| NFL draft | 2002 / Undrafted |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2002 | Pittsburgh Steelers* |
| 2003 | Montreal Alouettes* |
| 2005–2011 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 2012–2013 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 2013 | Montreal Alouettes |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 2010, 2011 |
| CFL West All-Star | 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Honors |
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Over his 9-year career Dales played for the Calgary Stampeders, Edmonton Eskimos, and Montreal Alouettes. Dales was born in Collingwood, Ontario, and raised in Brockville, Ontario.
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]
Edmonton Eskimos
After becoming a free agent in 2012, Dales signed with the Edmonton Eskimos on February 19, 2012.[10]
On July 22, 2013, he was released by the Eskimos.[11]
Montreal Alouettes
On October 30, 2013, Dales was signed by the Montreal Alouettes.[12][13]
Retirement
Dales announced his retirement on May 16, 2014.[14]
Personal life
Dales' sister, Stacey, is a former Women's National Basketball Association player.[15] His cousin Jason Arnott played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League.[16]
References
- ^ Bouchette, Ed (2002-05-22). "Steelers uncover old-style kicker". Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- ^ "Concordia Punter Joins the Alouettes - Burke Dales Will Try Out With Montreal". Montreal Alouettes Football Club. 2003-01-15. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- ^ a b . Roster. Calgary Stampeder Football Club. Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- ^ Cameron, Allen (2009-01-22). "Dales puts faith in NFL networking". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2009-01-30.[dead link]
- ^ "Stampeders Sign P Dales to Contract Extension". TSN.ca. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ^ Penton, Kirk (2009-02-17). "Shabazz to the rescue". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ Busby, Ian. "Dales deal not done yet". The Rouge. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ "Kelly To Join Bob Tonight on "The Football Huddle"". CJOB. 2009-02-17. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ Penton, Kirk (2009-03-25). "Bomber punter bid blocked". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2012-02-21. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
- ^ CFL Transactions July 2013 September 7, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ CFL Transactions October 2013 September 7, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2013-11-06.
- ^ . Calgary Sun. Archived from the original on 2014-05-20. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
- ^ Canadian Press (2003-01-16). "Als lose Woodcock, sign rookie Dales". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- ^ Ryan, Allan (2008-11-23). "How to impress your fellow Grey Cup watchers without even trying". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2009-03-25.