24 Facts About Brian Fryer

Brian Fryer was born on July 16,1953 and is a retired football player who starred at wide receiver for the University of Alberta, and played professionally for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League and the Edmonton Eskimos and Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League.

Brian Fryer broke the records in both the long jump and triple jump.

In total Brian Fryer won four gold medals and set three provincial records in ASAA competition.

On October 12,1974, Brian Fryer set the single-game Canadian Interuniversity Sport record with 227 yards receiving against the University of Calgary.

Brian Fryer finished 1974 as an all Canadian all-star and was nominated as the Canada West's nominee for the Hec Creighton Trophy.

In 1975, Brian Fryer had 51 receptions for 943 yards during the season and won the Hec Crighton Trophy, which was awarded annually to the most outstanding football player in Canadian Interuniversity Sport.

Brian Fryer finished his career at the University of Alberta with the CIS records for most receiving yards in a game, a season and a career, and the records for most receptions in a season and a career, and the most receiving touchdowns in a season.

Brian Fryer made a record 136 career receptions, for a record 2,655 career yards receiving.

Brian Fryer totaled 1,068 rushing yards and 505 kickoff return yards during his four years at Alberta.

Levy, who was once an assistant with the Washington Redskins of the NFL, told Redskins head coach George Allen that Brian Fryer was a player with NFL potential.

Brian Fryer was one of 34 rookies at the Redskins training camp that summer, but the only one who made the team.

Brian Fryer caught seven passes for 110 yards and scored one touchdown in pre-season exhibition play and was slotted into the lineup as a special teams player.

Brian Fryer returned nine kickoffs for 166 yards in four NFL regular season games before strained ligaments in his knee ended his season.

Brian Fryer spent the 1977 season rehabbing on the practice roster, before parting ways with the team in 1978.

Brian Fryer continued his pro career in the CFL with the Edmonton Eskimos in 1978.

Brian Fryer appeared in only two games as the Eskimos won a second consecutive Grey Cup in 1979.

Injuries to receivers Smith and Scott allowed Brian Fryer to become a more regular contributor to the Eskimos during the 1980 season.

Brian Fryer appeared in 15 games and caught 23 passes for 408 yards and two touchdowns.

Brian Fryer had 55 catches for 812 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and made four receptions for 55 yards in the Grey Cup game as the Eskimos won a record fifth consecutive championship in 1982.

Brian Fryer had 46 receptions for 639 yards in 1983, and had 464 yards in 1984.

Brian Fryer appeared in eight games for Edmonton in 1985.

Since 1995, Brian Fryer is still an active member of the Edmonton Eskimo Alumni Association as a director, president and chair of Casino and Scholarship committees.

Brian Fryer was announced for induction into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame on February 21,2013, in recognition of his CIS playing career with the Alberta Golden Bears.

Brian Fryer was inducted into the Alberta Schools Athletic Association Sports Hall of Fame in 2008 and inducted into the City of Edmonton's Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.