Pieter Vanden Bos
{{Infobox gridiron football person
| name = Pieter Vanden Bos
| image =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|11|5}}
| birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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| import = no
| position1 = Offensive lineman
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 250
| CIS = UBC
| CFLDraftedYear = 1983
| CFLDraftedRound = 1
| CFLDraftedPick = 4
| CFLDraftedTeam = Edmonton Eskimos
| playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|1983}}
| playing_team1 = Edmonton Eskimos
| playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|1983}}–{{CFL Year|1984}}
| playing_team2 = Winnipeg Blue Bombers
| playing_years3 = {{CFL Year|1984}}
| playing_team3 = Saskatchewan Roughriders
| playing_years4 = {{CFL Year|1984}}–{{CFL Year|1986}}
| playing_team4 = Ottawa Rough Riders
| playing_years5 = {{CFL Year|1987}}–{{CFL Year|1989}}
| playing_team5 = BC Lions
| career_highlights =
- Grey Cup champion (1984)
- Vanier Cup champion (1982)
- All-Canadian (1982)
- 2× Canada West All-Star (1981,1982)
}}
Pieter Vanden Bos (born November 5, 1961) is a Canadian former professional football offensive lineman who played seven seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Ottawa Rough Riders and BC Lions. He was selected by the Edmonton Eskimos with the fourth overall pick of the 1983 CFL draft. He played CIS football at the University of British Columbia.
Early life
Pieter Vanden Bos was born on November 5, 1961, in Toronto, Ontario. He played CIS football for the UBC Thunderbirds of the University of British Columbia, with his final year being in 1982. He was named a Canada West All-Star in 1981 and 1982 and an All-Canadian in 1982. Vanden Bos helped the Thunderbirds win the 18th Vanier Cup in 1982.{{cite web | url=https://gothunderbirds.ca/news/2017/8/24/the-top-100-ubc-football-players-66-61.aspx | title=The Top 100 UBC Football Players: 65-61 | publisher=University of British Columbia | date=August 24, 2017 | accessdate=6 March 2025}}
Professional career
Vanden Bos was selected by the Edmonton Eskimos in the first round, with the fourth overall pick, of the 1983 CFL draft. He began the 1983 season on injured reserve and did not play in any games for the Eskimos during the 1983 season.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-province/167373854/ | title=Football | work=The Province | date=July 12, 1983 | accessdate=6 March 2025 | pages=B8}}
On September 12, 1983, Vanden Bos and Ken Walter were traded to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for Milson Jones.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-winnipeg-sun/167333754/ | title=Edmonton now Jones' town | work=The Winnipeg Sun | date=September 13, 1983 | accessdate=6 March 2025 | author=Parks, Wayne | pages=38}} He played in six games for the Blue Bombers in 1983 and seven games in 1984.
On September 12, 1984, it was reported that Vanden Bos had been traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders to complete an earlier trade the Blue Bombers had made for Brent Rachette.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-phoenix/167333933/ | title=Transactions | work=Star-Phoenix | date=September 12, 1984 | accessdate=6 March 2025 | pages=C7}} Vanden Bos did not appear in any games for the Roughriders before being traded to the Ottawa Rough Riders in October 1984 for Gary Dulin.{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerv/vand00080.html | title=PIETER VANDEN BOS | publisher=Pro Football Archives | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200228114311/https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerv/vand00080.html | accessdate=6 March 2025| archive-date=28 February 2020 }}{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-phoenix/167366611/ | title=Rider defensive line tough nut to crack | work=Star-Phoenix | date=October 11, 1984 | accessdate=6 March 2025 | author=MacPherson, Les | pages=B6}} Vanden Bos played in three games for the Rough Riders in 1984, seven games in 1985, and 13 games in 1986.
In February 1987, Vanden Bos requested a trade to the BC Lions, stating that it was the only place he would play. He worked in British Columbia for the family lumber business during the CFL offseasons.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-vancouver-sun/167366909/ | title=Secret CFL draft should be a help | work=The Vancouver Sun | date=February 18, 1987 | accessdate=6 March 2025 | author=McDonald, Archie | pages=E3}} He was later suspended by the Rough Riders for not reporting to training camp.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-province/167367593/ | title=Eskimos' Volpe must quit football | work=The Province | date=June 16, 1987 | accessdate=6 March 2025 | author=Lindsay, Ken | pages=45}} On June 15, 1987, he was traded to the Lions for a third-round pick in the 1988 CFL draft. Vanden Bos played in 17 games for the Lions in 1987, 12 games in 1988, and seven games in 1989. On June 12, 1990, Vanden Bos, who was managing a cell phone store in the offseason at the time, filed his retirement papers with the CFL. He said he "made a moral decision" to retire because he told the phone store he would not be returning to the CFL and that he did not want to "go back on [his] word". However, he stated that he still wanted to play in the CFL.{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-vancouver-sun/167368390/ | title=Vanden Bos retires but still wants to play | work=The Vancouver Sun | date=June 13, 1990 | accessdate=6 March 2025 | author=Kingston, Gary | pages=C3}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=vandepie001 Stats Crew profile]
{{72nd Grey Cup}}
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Category:Players of Canadian football from Ontario
Category:Canadian football offensive linemen
Category:UBC Thunderbirds football players
Category:Edmonton Elks players
Category:Winnipeg Blue Bombers players
Category:Ottawa Rough Riders players