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B.C. Lions Sign Rickey Foggie

July 24, 2002 - Canadian Football League (CFL)
B.C. Lions News Release


VANCOUVER, B.C. July 24, 2002—BC Lions General Manager, Adam Rita, today announced the signing of veteran quarterback Rickey Foggie. In keeping with team policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed. In other news the team released quarterback Ortege Jenkins.

Foggie, a 6'3", 205-pound native of Laurens, South Carolina, makes his return to the BC Lions after a 12-year absence from Vancouver. The nine-year CFL veteran began his career with the Leos in 1988, when he was the back-up to Lions legend Roy Dewalt. Foggie played three years in BC; his best year was in 1989, when he was 26-53 for 419 yards with five touchdown passes.

In 1990, Foggie signed with the Toronto Argonauts in mid-season, and went on to throw for 1,676 yards and 21 touchdowns with the Argos. He started the next two seasons for the Boatmen, and threw for over 3,000 yards both times. In 1993, he was part of a blockbuster 16-player deal between the Argos and Edmonton Eskimos that sent Tracy Ham to Toronto. Foggie played only the 1994 season for the Eskies, and then was signed by the Memphis Mad Dogs as part of the CFL's American expansion in 1995. While in Tennessee, Foggie backed up current Lions starter, and the CFL's all-time leading passer, Damon Allen, and was 76-162 for 1,193 yards during that time. Foggie spent the 1997 season with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, before leaving the CFL for the Arena Football League and the Minnesota Fighting Pike.

The University of Minnesota graduate returned to the town where he had played his college ball, and threw for 2,669 yards in his first AFL season. He then departed for the New Jersey Red Dogs, where he spent the next four seasons. Foggie was 758-1254 for 9,374 yards with the Red Dogs, and completed 60.4 per cent of his passes during his time in the Garden State. He played for Florida in 2001, and then split the 2002 season between Detroit and the Toronto Phantoms. His brief stop in Toronto was his first stint in Canada since he left the CFL in 1997.

Foggie is sixth on the AFL's all-time passes completed list with 1,477. He is also 11th all-time in yards gained in a career, with 15,461. He has played 150 games in the CFL, throwing for 13,774 and 90 touchdowns. He has also appeared in three Grey Cups.

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