Franco Harris Football League
10-09-2112
#95|Roots Canada Linebacker
Retired (1987, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B   Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (04-20-2019) Potential C 
Age at Death 67 Born 04-04-1952 in St. Croix, VI
Drafted Round 1, Pick 19 (1975) Experience 11 Years (226 Wks)
College Oregon University, 1975 Salary 845 ($1142.296M/2112 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power C- Catching C+ Pass Cover B- Kick Power D-
Throw Acc F  Pass Blocking D- Run Cover C+ Kick Acc D-
Carrying C  Run Blocking C  Tackling B  Kick Return D-
        Pursuit C+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C  Stamina C  Execution B- Agility B 
Strength B- Health C  Aggressiveness C  Hands C+
Jumping B-     Attitude A- Break Tackle D 
ROLES
QB D+ C D+ DT C+ SS C+ K F  GUN C+
WR C- G C- DE C+ FS C+ P D- KR C-
HB/TB C- T C- ILB B- CB C+ LS D  KRB C-
FB C- TE C- OLB B  H C- HT C+ KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1975 EDM 16 15 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1976 EDM 16 16 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1977 EDM 16 16 0 0 0 4.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1978 EDM 12 12 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 15 15.0 15 0 0
1979 EDM 16 16 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 17 17.0 17 0 0
1980 EDM 16 16 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 2 2 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1981 EDM 16 16 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1982 NJ 16 16 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1983 NJ 15 15 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1984 NJ 13 13 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1985 NJ 16 16 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
Total   168 167 0 0 0 27.0 0 0.0 6 4 2 32 16.0 17 0 10

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1988Roots Canada has retired from football.
09-01-1986The New Jersey Sharks have waived Roots Canada.
08-25-1986The New Jersey Sharks have moved Pete Hasty to the active roster. The New Jersey Sharks have moved Roots Canada to the inactive roster.
08-11-1986The New Jersey Sharks have moved Roots Canada to the active roster. The New Jersey Sharks have moved Pete Hasty to the inactive roster.
08-04-1986The New Jersey Sharks have moved Jeremy Hendren to the active roster. The New Jersey Sharks have moved Roots Canada to the inactive roster.
10-08-1984The New Jersey Sharks have moved Dr Larson and Roots Canada to the active roster. The New Jersey Sharks have moved Pete Hasty and Doc Martens to the inactive roster.
09-17-1984The New Jersey Sharks have moved Willie Figaro to the active roster. The New Jersey Sharks have moved Roots Canada to the inactive roster.
09-16-1984Roots Canada of the New Jersey Sharks is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 22 days.
10-23-1983Roots Canada of the New Jersey Sharks is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 9 days.
10-14-1979Roots Canada of the Edmonton Mall Rats is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 6 days.
09-17-1978Roots Canada of the Edmonton Mall Rats is injured with a patella tendon injury and is expected to be out for approximately 30 days.
08-10-1975The Edmonton Mall Rats have moved RC Toys, Star Bucks, Rip Curl, Clyde Montgomery, and Roots Canada to the active roster. The Edmonton Mall Rats have moved Charm Diamond, Dairy Queen, Dragon FX, Dollar Rama, and SevenFor AllMankind to the inactive roster.
08-10-1975The Edmonton Mall Rats have changed Gene Boll's name to Roots Canada.