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American gridiron football player (1946–2007)

Bruce Van Ness
Career information
Born:	(1946-03-09)March 9, 1946 Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S.
Died:	November 5, 2007(2007-11-05) (aged 61) Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
CFL status	American
Position(s)	DB
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	230 lb (100 kg)
College	Rutgers
High school	Proctor Academy (Andover, New Hampshire)
NFL draft	1970, round: 5, pick: 112 (By the Atlanta Falcons)
Career history
As player
1970–1971	Montreal Alouettes

Career highlights and awards
1971 – East All Star Grey Cup champion (1970)

Bruce Roy R .Van Ness (March 9, 1946 – November 5, 2007) was an American professional football player who played for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1970. He played college football at Rutgers University. In 2007, he died at a nursing home in South Carolina.

References

v t e Montreal Alouettes 58th Grey Cup champions
Ted Alflen Justin Canale Gordon Judges Barry Randall Wally Highsmith Mike Webster Garry Lefebvre George Springate Charlie Collins Jorma Kuisma Moses Denson Tony Passander Gene Gaines Larry Fairholm Bobby Thompson John Couture Steve Booras Steve Wormith Bruce Van Ness Angelo Raffin Peter Dalla Riva Gene Ceppetelli Ed George Tom Pullen Mark Kosmos Mike Widger Ted Collins Steve Smear Al Phaneuf Terry Evanshen Sonny Wade Pierre Desjardins Merl Code Bob Storey Lewis Cook Richie Davis Dennis Duncan Harry Olszewski Head coach: Sam Etcheverry

v t e Atlanta Falcons 1970 NFL draft selections
John Small Art Malone Andy Maurer Todd Snyder Paul Reed Bruce Van Ness Ken Mendenhall Mack Herron Jade Butcher Randy Marshall Gary Orcutt Larry Brewer Seth Miller Roy Robinson Jim Hatcher Mike Brunson Lonnie Holton Rich Stepanek Chuck Wald Keith Mauney Steve Parnell Bill Bell

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