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'''Ian Sunter''' (born December 21, 1952) is a [[Scotland|Scottish]]-[[Canadians|Canadian]] [[Canadian football]] [[place kicker]] who also played two seasons in the [[NFL]] (1976 and 1980).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/sunt00200.html|website=Pro Football Archives|title=Ian Sunter Stats}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ian Sunter Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/sunteian01.htm |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>


==References==
{{Reflist}}


{{60th Grey Cup}}
{{Dick Suderman Trophy}}


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'''Ian Sunter''' is a [[Scotland|Scottish]]-[[Canada|Canadian]] [[football]] player.
[[Category:1952 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American football placekickers]]
[[Category:Canadian football placekickers]]
[[Category:Canadian players of American football]]
[[Category:Scottish players of American football]]
[[Category:Cincinnati Bengals players]]
[[Category:Detroit Lions players]]
[[Category:Hamilton Tiger-Cats players]]
[[Category:Toronto Argonauts players]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Dundee]]
[[Category:Players of Canadian football from Ontario]]
[[Category:Scottish emigrants to Canada]]


==Life==

Ian attended [[Burlington Central High School]] from [[1968]] to [[1971]]. Ian had emigrated from [[Scotland]], where he had a strong background in [[soccer]]. Ian was encouraged by teachers, Bob Godley and Dale Parker to try-out for the football team as a kicker. This led to him playing for two years on the junior "Colts" team throughout grade nine and ten.

Throughout his senior high school years Ian played for the local Burlington Braves football club for coach Bernie Custis, who Ian describes as being the most influential person in his development towards professional football. In 1972, Ian began his 9 year professional football career in both the [[Canadian Football League]] and the [[National Football League]].

Following his retirement from professional football, Ian became involved in local amateur sports as both a coach and manager. He has coached the Burlington Braves football team, Burlington minor soccer, and Burlington minor hockey teams, in an attempt to give back to the community that he feels has done so much for him. Ian currently owns and operates an athletic equipment store at Appleby Ice Centre in [[Burlington, Ontario]].

==Highlights==

*1969 BCHS – S.O.S.S.A. High School Soccer Champions
*1970 Burlington Braves Football Club – Eastern Junior Champions
*1971 Burlington Braves Football Club – Eastern Junior Champions
*1972 [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]]
** [[Grey Cup]] Champions
** Youngest player in the CFL
** Kicked 5 Field Goals in Eastern Final Game
** Kicked winning field goal with no time remaining to win 13-10
** Voted Canadian Player of the Grey Cup Game
** Winner of the Nick of Time Award sponsored by Bulova Watch Company
*1973 Hamilton Tiger Cats
*1974 Hamilton Tiger Cats
** Eastern Canadian Scoring Champion
** Selected to Eastern Canadian All Star Team
*1975 Hamilton Tiger Cats
*1976 [[Detroit Lions]] – National Football League
*1977-1979 [[Toronto Argonauts]]
*1979 Toronto Argonauts Led the CFL in Punting
*1980 [[Cincinnati Bengals]] Kicked the Winning Field Goals in 2 games against the defending [[Super Bowl]] Champions, the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] – this was the first time a team had beaten the Super Bowl Champions twice in one season.

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{{succession box | title=[[Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian]]| before=[[Dick Suderman]]| years=1971| after=[[Garry Lefebvre]]}}
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[[Category:Toronto Argonauts players|Sunter, Ian]]
[[Category:American football placekickers|Sunter, Ian]]
[[Category:Detroit Lions players|Sunter, Ian]]
[[Category:Cincinnati Bengals players|Sunter, Ian]]
[[Category:Canadian players of American football|Sunter, Ian]]
[[Category:Canadian players of Canadian football|Sunter, Ian]]
[[Category:Scottish immigrants to Canada|Sunter, Ian]]

Revision as of 17:24, 20 June 2024

Ian Sunter
No. 36, 9
Date of birth (1952-12-21) December 21, 1952 (age 71)
Place of birthDundee, Scotland
Career information
StatusRetired
Position(s)Kicker
US collegeNone
Career history
As player
1972–1975Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1976Detroit Lions
1977–1979Toronto Argonauts
1980Cincinnati Bengals
Career stats

Ian Sunter (born December 21, 1952) is a Scottish-Canadian Canadian football place kicker who also played two seasons in the NFL (1976 and 1980).[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Ian Sunter Stats". Pro Football Archives.
  2. ^ "Ian Sunter Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2024.


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