Rick Klassen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rick Klassen
Occupation	Canadian Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 25, 1959(1959-07-25)
Age	65
Date Of Death	10 December 2016,
Birthplace	British Columbia
Country	Canada
Horoscope	Leo

Rick Klassen Biography

Rick Klassen is one of the most popular and richest Canadian Football Player who was born on July 25, 1959 in British Columbia, Canada.

Klassen chose to play his football at SFU because, during the 1970s, it was considered the best football school in Canada and has produced over 160 football players who have gone on to play pro football. In his freshman year, Klassen served as the Clan’s backup running back, behind all-star Rick House but, during off-season training between his freshman and sophomore year, he went from 195 to 225 pounds and was immediately switched to the Clan’s offensive line. He spent the rest of his three years at SFU at offensive guard.

Klassen played in two Grey Cup games during the B.C. Lions’ glory years in the mid-1980s, where he played the two best games of his CFL career. His first Grey Cup experience came in 1983 when the Lions hosted the championship game during the first year of BC Place’s existence. That year, the Lions hosted the Western Final for the first time since their 1964 Grey Cup championship and beat Winnipeg, 39-21. In the 71st Grey Cup, the Lions built up a 17-7 half- time lead but, unfortunately, weren’t able to maintain the lead, eventually losing to the Toronto Argonauts 18-17 in front of 59,345 fans at BC Place. Klassen was a force at defensive end during the 1983 Grey Cup, earning 2.5 sacks and the Grey Cup’s Most Valuable Canadian. Two years later, Klassen was given another shot at winning the Grey Cup. B.C. got back to the Grey Cup in 1985 in what might be considered the greatest Lions team in club history. The team breezed through the 1985 CFL season, finishing with a club-record 13-3 mark to finish first place in the West Division and host their third consecutive Western Final. The Leos dominated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at BC Place, winning it 42-22. In the 73rd Grey Cup, B.C. continued its dominance against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats en route to a 37-24 victory at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, ending a 21-year drought. Klassen again played an outstanding game at defensive tackle, pressuring and sacking Hamilton quarterback Ken Hobart twice during the game to earn what would be his only Grey Cup championship, however his heroic effort at Olympic Stadium was overshadowed by the play of James “Quick” Parker, who was named the Grey Cup’s Most Valuable Player on Defence. Klassen finished his CFL career second all-time in Grey Cup sacks with 4.5, only behind Tyrone Jones.

Rick Klassen Net Worth

Rick Klassen is one of the richest Canadian Football Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rick Klassen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Richard Danny “Rick” Klassen (July 25, 1959 – December 10, 2016) was a defensive lineman who played in the Canadian Football League for the BC Lions from 1981–1987, 1989–1990 and Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1988.

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Facts & Trivia

Ranked on the list of most popular Canadian Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Rick Klassen celebrates birthday on July 25 of every year.