Jeff Keeping
{{Infobox gridiron football person
| name = Jeff Keeping
| image =
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|7|19}}
| birth_place = Uxbridge, Ontario
| death_date =
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| team =
| number = 67
| status =
| position1 = Centre
| position2 = OL
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lb = 295
| CIS = Western Ontario
| high_school = Uxbridge
| CFLDraftedYear = 2005
| CFLDraftedRound = 2
| CFLDraftedPick = 18
| CFLDraftedTeam = Toronto Argonauts
| playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|2005}}–{{CFL Year|2007}}
| playing_team1 = Toronto Argonauts
| playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|2008}}
| playing_team2 = Montreal Alouettes
| playing_years3 = {{CFL Year|2009}}–{{CFL Year|2015}}
| playing_team3 = Toronto Argonauts
| playing_years4 = {{CFL Year|2016}}
| playing_team4 = Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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| career_highlights =
- Grey Cup champion (2012)
- Leo Dandurand Trophy ({{CFL Year|2013}})
| CFLAllStar = {{CFL Year|2013}}
| CFLEastAllStar = {{CFL Year|2013}}
| awards =
| CFL = 443
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Jeff Keeping (born July 19, 1982) is a former professional offensive lineman/centre of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Argonauts in the second round of the 2005 CFL Draft. He played CIS football for the Western Ontario Mustangs. He also sits on the EMPWR Foundation board, aiding in concussion awareness and understanding. Jeff is also currently pursuing a career in Firefighting.
Professional career
=First stint with Argonauts=
Keeping made his CFL debut with the Toronto Argonauts in 2005 where he played offensive lineman, defensive tackle, tight end and fullback.
=Montreal Alouettes=
On February 16, 2008, Keeping signed with the Montreal Alouettes. On December 11, 2008, Keeping was released, having never played a single game for the Alouettes due to a knee injury sustained during training camp.
=Second stint with Argonauts=
Keeping re-signed with the Toronto Argonauts on March 20, 2009.{{cite news|url=http://www.torontosun.com/sports/football/2009/03/20/8826681.html|title=Argos bring Keeping back|last=Koshan|first=Terry |date=2009-03-20|publisher=Toronto Sun|access-date=2009-03-20}} He would win a Grey Cup title with the Argonauts in 2012.
=Winnipeg Blue Bombers=
On February 9, 2016, Keeping signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as a free agent. He suffered a knee injury in the first preseason game that year, and did not suit up for a regular season game. From 2016 to 2020, Keeping was the president of the Canadian Football League Players' Association.{{cite web |title=Riders' Solomon Elimimian elected as new president of CFL Players' Association |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/linebacker-solomon-elimimian-elected-president-cfl-players-association-1.5478852 |website=CBC |publisher=Canadian Press |access-date=20 February 2020}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141125041316/http://www.argonauts.ca/roster/show/id/2701 Toronto Argonauts bio]
- {{Twitter}}
{{100th Grey Cup}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Uxbridge, Ontario
Category:Players of Canadian football from Ontario
Category:Canadian football offensive linemen
Category:Canadian football defensive linemen
Category:Canadian football fullbacks
Category:Toronto Argonauts players
Category:Montreal Alouettes players
Category:Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
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