Jordan Wilson-Ross
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| name = Jordan Wilson-Ross
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| full_name = Jordan Timothy Wilson-Ross
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|01|17}}
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| height = 5 ft 9 in
| weight = 194 lb
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| school = Banting Memorial High School
| university = University of Ottawa
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| position = Utility back
| repyears1 = 2014–16
| repteam1 = {{nrut|Canada}}
| repcaps1 = 4
| reppoints1 = 5
| medals =
{{MedalSport|Men's rugby sevens}}
{{MedalCountry|{{CAN}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Games}}
{{MedalBronze|2013 Cali|Team competition}}
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Jordan Timothy Wilson-Ross (born January 17, 1989) is a Canadian football and rugby union player.{{cite news |title=Jordan Wilson-Ross |url=https://toronto.citynews.ca/2007/08/20/jordan-wilson-ross/ |work=Toronto CityNews |date=August 20, 2007}}{{cite news |last1=Pritchard |first1=Brad |title=Alliston native signs deal with Saskatchewan Roughriders |url=https://www.simcoe.com/life/alliston-native-signs-deal-with-saskatchewan-roughriders/article_e5818ae0-b922-52ea-9fbd-095c632b0740.html |work=Simcoe.com |date=October 13, 2016 |language=en}}
A native of Alliston, Ontario, Wilson-Ross attended Banting Memorial High School. He grew up playing Canadian football and in his senior year was a running back on his school's OFSAA title winning side, before continuing to play the sport during his time at the University of Ottawa, where he was an OUA second team All-Star in 2009.{{cite news |last1=Campbell |first1=Morgan |title=Canada turns to converted football players to boost rugby program |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/canada-turns-to-converted-football-players-to-boost-rugby-program/article_82a300dc-c64c-51b2-bb00-39a9f179af37.html |work=Toronto Star |date=June 24, 2016 |language=en}}
Wilson-Ross, an Ontario Blues back, represented Canada in under-age rugby and earned a Canada "A" call up for the 2012 Americas Rugby Championship. In 2014, Wilson-Ross made his Test debut for Canada as a winger against Namibia in Colwyn Bay. He was capped a further three times off the bench and scored a try in his final outing against Russia.{{cite web |title=Wilson-Ross joins CFL’s Roughriders |url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2016/10/04/wilson-ross-joins-cfls-roughriders/ |website=Americas Rugby News |date=October 4, 2016}}
In 2016, Wilson-Ross made a return to football, signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders to their practice roster.{{cite news |title=Back In Football |url=https://panow.com/2016/10/03/streaking-calgary-stampeders-officially-on-a-historic-cfl-unbeaten-run/ |work=Prince Albert News |date=October 3, 2016 |language=en}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{ESPNscrum|171315}}
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Category:Canadian rugby union players
Category:Canada international rugby union players
Category:Rugby union players from Ontario
Category:Canadian football running backs
Category:Sportspeople from Simcoe County
Category:Ottawa Gee-Gees football players
Category:World Games bronze medalists for Canada
Category:World Games medalists in rugby sevens
Category:Players of Canadian football from Ontario
Category:Medalists at the 2013 World Games