Riders Mourn the Loss of Bryan Illerbrun

Published on May 16, 2013 under Canadian Football League (CFL)
Saskatchewan Roughriders News Release

The Saskatchewan Roughrider Football Club would like to extend its deepest sympathies to the family of former Roughriders player Bryan Illerbrun.

"We are saddened to hear the loss of former Roughrider Bryan Illerbrun." stated Riders President/CEO Jim Hopson. "Bryan was a solid player and the kind of guy that knew the importance of the Roughriders throughout the province. He will be greatly missed."

Illerbrun originally joined the Riders in 1978, playing 13 games as a rookie on the offensive line. He played five consecutive seasons with Riders before joining the BC Lions for the 1984 and 1985 seasons then returned to Saskatchewan in 1986 where he remained for four more seasons.

The Gainsborough, SK native played 138 games over ten seasons with the Riders and was part of the teams 1989 Grey Cup Championship.

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