Don Narcisse, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Don Narcisse

American football player

Date of Birth: 26-Feb-1965

Place of Birth: Port Arthur, Texas, United States

Profession: American football player, Canadian football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Don Narcisse

  • Donald Narcisse (born February 26, 1965) is a former wide receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League.
  • He played college football at Texas Southern University.
  • He signed with Saskatchewan as a free agent on September 1, 1987.
  • A smaller player at 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm) and 170 pounds (77 kg), Narcisse was effective at short-yardage plays, often in situations needing a first down.
  • As a result of rarely being injured and giving strong on-field performances, Narcisse shared and held a few records.
  • He had over 1,000 receiving yards for seven consecutive seasons from 1989 to 1995 including a career-high 1419 yards in 1989.
  • Despite this consistency, the Roughriders were frequently an average team in the middle or bottom half of the standings.
  • He played alongside Ray Elgaard and Jeff Fairholm, who combined to be a top group of receivers, among the best in the league.
  • At the time of his retirement, he was first all-time in career receptions, third in career receiving yards and tied for first with eight seasons with more than 1000 yards.
  • Narcisse holds the professional football record for most consecutive games with at least one reception in every game (216).
  • He is considered one of the greatest players in Roughriders history and one of the leagues greatest receivers. Narcisse was a popular and respected man due to his positive and warm nature towards fans, players and media.
  • His community involvement became much appreciated throughout his career.
  • His most well-known contribution was the "Catch For Kids" program with SaskEnergy on behalf of Kidsport Saskatchewan which began in 1998.
  • The program has evolved to include a charity Saskatchewan Roughrider player calendar, as well as charity bowling event which today raises more than $100,000 annually for Kidsport.
  • That same season, the Leader Post newspaper ranked him as No.
  • 7 on their list of 50 greatest Roughrider players.
  • He won a Grey Cup with the Riders in 1989 and reached the finals again in 1997.
  • After spending his entire career with the Roughriders, Narcisse retired at the conclusion of the 1999 season.
  • In 2000, Narcisse coached for the San Antonio Matadors of the Spring Football League. In 2003, Narcisse was voted into the Saskatchewan Roughriders Plaza of Honour.
  • Three years later in 2006, Narcisse was among 185 players nominated for The TSN/CFL 50 Greatest Players list.
  • He was not voted into the top 50.
  • He was among the 135 players Honour Roll of those who didn't make the list.
  • He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2010.

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