Air Force recalls CFL player to duty

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Toronto Argonauts offensive lineman Ross Weaver was ordered to report to F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., for duty as a missile crew commander.


Air Force recalls CFL player to duty
USA Today
Posted : Tuesday Aug 19, 2008 7:41:10 EDT

Ross Weaver and Caleb Campbell are in two different football leagues and two different military branches. But they recently got similar news.

Campbell was the safety from Army who was drafted by the Detroit Lions only to have his previous agreement with West Point rescinded when he was ordered back to active duty.

Now the same thing has happened to Weaver, 25, a 6-foot-6, 303-pound offensive lineman for the Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Football League.

A graduate of the Air Force Academy, Ross was given permission to play football but last weekend was told to report to F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., for duty as a missile crew commander.

“They made the decision Friday and word got to me this last weekend,” Weaver told the Toronto Star. “I have a commitment I have to fulfill. It’s what I have to do.”


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