Cedric Alwyn Minter was born on November 13,1958 and is a former professional football player, an award-winning running back in the Canadian Football League.
14 Facts About Cedric Minter
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Cedric Minter had outstanding seasons for the Lions as a sophomore and junior; the Lions went undefeated in 1975 and Cedric Minter had the attention of the top college football programs.
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Cedric Minter graduated from high school in 1977 and accepted a football scholarship to Boise State University, and became a two-time All-American under head coach Jim Criner.
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Cedric Minter made his mark early as a freshman with a school record 210 yards against Cal Poly.
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Cedric Minter finished his college career with 4,475 rushing yards, but as an undersized Big Sky running back, he went unselected in the 1981 NFL Draft, then twelve rounds.
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Cedric Minter began his professional football career in the Canadian Football League in 1981, and graduated from BSU with a bachelor's degree in elementary education in 1985.
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Cedric Minter signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL in April 1981, and played three seasons, rushing for 815,563, and 599 yards.
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Cedric Minter was awarded the Frank M Gibson Trophy as best rookie in the East in 1981, and was an all star in 1981 and 1982.
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Cedric Minter played a total of 9 games and scored two touchdowns in 1984 and 1985.
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Cedric Minter rushed for 159 yards, caught 11 passes, and returned punts and kickoffs.
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Cedric Minter returned to Toronto in 1986, played in 4 games and rushed for 170 yards.
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Cedric Minter taught and coached in southwest Idaho in Middleton and at Capital High School in Boise, and then coached the running backs at Boise State for a season in 1992 under head coach Skip Hall.
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Cedric Minter returned to teaching in 1993 in southeast Oregon in Nyssa and earned a master's degree in 1995 from Northwest Nazarene College.
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Cedric Minter has worked in the Boise School District since 2001, and is currently the assistant principal at Fairmont Junior High School.