Place of birth Denver, Colorado Name Vince Phason Drafted by San Diego Chargers Positions Defensive back | CFL status International Status Retired Cfl all star 1982 | |
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Date of birth (1953-02-02) February 2, 1953 (age 62) NFL draft 1975 / Round: 11 / Pick: 267 | ||
Vince Phason (born February 2, 1953 in Denver, Colorado) is a former defensive back who played from 1975-1985 in the Canadian Football League. He was a CFL All-Star in 1982. Phason was drafted by the NFL out of the University of Arizona and, in 1974, he joined the San Diego Chargers. His football career eventually took him to Canada and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL, then back to the NFL and the Green Bay Packers. Phason was paralyzed from the chest down in a November 1998 automobile accident. Seven months after being released from hospital Phason was back coaching high school football.
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