Alexis Bwenge
{{Short description|Canadian gridiron football player (born 1981)}}
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{{Infobox CFL player
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|import=no
|position1=Fullback
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1981|10|19}}
|birth_place=Saint-Apollinaire, Quebec
|number=37
|College=Kentucky
|Height_ft=6
|Height_in=1
|Weight_lbs=215
|CFLDraftedYear=2005
|CFLDraftedRound=1
|CFLDraftedPick=8
|CFLDraftedTeam=BC Lions
|playing_years1={{CFL Year|2006}}–{{CFL Year|2009}}
|playing_team1=BC Lions
|CFL-archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512003232/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/725
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Alexis Bwenge (born October 19, 1981) is a Canadian former fullback. He most recently played for the Canadian Football League's BC Lions. Bwenge was drafted by the Lions (1st round, 8th overall) in the 2005 CFL Draft. Bwenge first signed with the Lions in May 2006 and he had one four-yard touchdown reception in the 2006 CFL season. From 2006 to 2008, he has played as kick coverage on special teams and as a back-up at running back. He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats.
Bwenge earned an undergraduate degree in political science and a master's degree in public administration at Kentucky.{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/bc-rookie-a-renaissance-man/article708269/|title=B.C. rookie a Renaissance man|first=Jim|last=Morris|work=The Globe and Mail|date=May 3, 2006|access-date=February 6, 2024}} He negotiated his own rookie contract with the Lions.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100104115833/http://bclions.com/roster/show/id/725 BC Lions bio]
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Category:Canadian football fullbacks
Category:Kentucky Wildcats football players
Category:Sportspeople from Chaudière-Appalaches
Category:Players of Canadian football from Quebec
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