X-Nico

7 unusual facts about Paul McCallum


85th Grey Cup

Five plays later, the Roughriders scored a 28-yard field goal from Paul McCallum.

Bashir Levingston

On June 28, 2007 in a game against the BC Lions, Levingston broke a CFL record when he returned a missed field goal by Paul McCallum for a 129-yard touchdown.

Dave Ridgway

In 1987 Ridgway made a then CFL record 60-yard field goal (since surpassed by Paul McCallum in 2001 when he hit from 62 yards).

Paul McCallum

He played for Saskatchewan from 1997–2004, and additionally was the Las Vegas Outlaws' kicker during the XFL's only season in 2001.

The incident made national news, and the football club and Regina's mayor Pat Fiacco both denounced the vandalism as an "isolated incident" of "hooliganism".

On the comedy show This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Shaun Majumder (playing a Roughriders GM) apologized for calling McCallum "a bum who could be outkicked by a goat missing a leg".

Thomas DeMarco

He led the team on a late drive down the field, which set up a 42 yard Paul McCallum field goal to win the game 24-22.



see also