| No. 95 | |
| Date of birth | November 23, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil |
| Date of death | February 28, 2022 (aged 65) |
| Place of death | Milton, Ontario, Canada |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | DL |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 240 lb (110 kg) |
| Canada university | Simon Fraser |
| High school | Scarborough (ON) Wexford |
| CFL draft | 1980 / Round: 2 / Pick: 18 |
| Drafted by | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1980–1988 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 1989 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Dan Kearns (November 23, 1956 – February 28, 2022) was a Canadian football defensive lineman who played ten seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Edmonton Eskimos and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He was drafted by the Edmonton Eskimos in the second round of the 1980 CFL Draft.[1] He played CIS football at Simon Fraser University and attended Wexford High school in Scarborough, Ontario. Dan's twin brother Steve also played in the CFL.[2] Kearns died of pancreatic cancer in 2022.[3][4]
- ^ "Draft Tracker". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on May 13, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ O'Connor, Joe (October 25, 2005). "First and God". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on September 18, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
- ^ "Dan Kearns, 4-time Grey Cup champion with Edmonton, dead at 65 - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca".
- ^ Edmonton Elks on Twitter
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