Former Lions defensive lineman Rick Klassen dies at age 57
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Rick Klassen, the former BC Lions defensive lineman and most valuable Canadian in the 1983 Grey Cup, has died after a battle with cancer.
He was 57 years old.
Klassen spent nine of his ten seasons wearing the Lions uniform, and had a brief one-year stint with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Lions announced Klassen's death Saturday via Twitter.
The BC Lions are saddened to report the former defensive lineman Rick Klassen has passed away. Our thoughts are with his family. #CFL
— BC Lions (@BCLions) December 10, 2016
Klassen left his mark on the Lions franchise, as he was voted to the team's All-Time Dream Team in 2003, and was added to the team's Wall of Fame in 2007 as a part of the 1985 Grey Cup championship team.
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