Bruce Covernton

{{Short description|Canadian football player (1966–2024)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

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{{Infobox CFL player

| name = Bruce Covernton

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| Height_ft = 6

| Height_in = 5

| Weight_lbs = 292

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1966|8|12}}

| birth_place = Morris, Manitoba, Canada

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2024|1|23|1966|8|12}}

| death_place = Calgary, Alberta, Canada

| position1 = Tackle

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• 2× Grey Cup champion (1992, 1998)
• DeMarco–Becket Memorial Trophy ({{CFL Year|1993}})
• Jackie Parker Trophy ({{CFL Year|1992}})

| CFLAllStar = {{CFL Year|1993}}

| CFLWestAllStar = {{CFL Year|1993}}, {{CFL Year|1994}}

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| playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|1992}}–{{CFL Year|1998}}

| playing_team1 = Calgary Stampeders

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Bruce Covernton (August 12, 1966 – January 23, 2024) was a Canadian professional football player who was a tackle for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected first overall by the Stampeders in the 1992 Canadian College Draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/page/his_today_feb |title=HISTORY >> Today in History >> February | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League |accessdate=2010-10-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120915015847/http://www.cfl.ca/page/his_today_feb |archivedate=2012-09-15 }}

Covernton was first team All-American and All-Big Sky Conference at Weber State University.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}} Bruce also attended the NFL Combine in 1991.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}}

Covernton was voted the West's top rookie in 1992 and top offensive lineman in 1993.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}} He twice earned division All-Star honours and was All-CFL in 1993.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}} Covernton was part of the Grey Cup championship teams in 1992 and 1998.{{Cite web|url=http://www.stampeders.com/2015/03/12/a-second-look-at-first-picks/|title=A second look at first picks|date=2015-03-12|website=Calgary Stampeders|access-date=2016-07-05}}

Covernton was owner and CEO of a staffing company in Calgary and involved in many local charities.{{cite web|url=http://bigfishstaffing.com/meet-the-team/ | title=The Leadership Team|website=Big Fish Staffing| access-date=May 15, 2018}}

Covernton died on January 23, 2024, at the age of 57.{{cite news |title=Calgary Stampeders offensive lineman Bruce Covernton dead at age 57 |url=https://calgary.citynews.ca/2024/01/23/calgary-stampeders-bruce-coverton-death/ |access-date=23 January 2024 |publisher=City News Everywhere |date=23 January 2024}}