Quality Canadian offensive linemen are a precious commodity in the CFL, and that explains why Leo Groenewegen was the first overall pick in the 1987 CFL College Draft by the Ottawa Rough Riders out of UBC.  Groenewegen became a starter for Ottawa in his rookie season in 1987, and played 1988 for the Rough Righers before being traded to BC partway through the 1989 season, in September, for guard Gerald Roper.  Groenewegen finished the 1989 season with the Lions and played four more seasons in BC from 1990 to 1993.  With the Lions, Groenewegen picked up his first West All-Star and CFL All-Star honours in 1991.  Groenwegen was traded to Edmonton in June of 1994 for the ever popular future considerations, and settled in for a ten year run with the Eskimos from 1994 to 2003.  During his stint with Edmonton, Groenewegen won four more West All-Star awards in 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2000, and two more CFL All-Stars in 1996 and 1999.  Groenewegen played mainly guard, but could be counted on to fill in at pretty much any position on the offensive line.  Groenewegen's first four All-Star selections came at gaurd, but his last All-Star honour at center.  Groenewegen played 272 career games in the trenches, including 252 consecutive games from 1987 to 2000.  That puts Groenewegen seventh on the ironman list for consecutive games played, with Roger Aldag being the only non-kicker ahead of Groenewegen.  In a fitting way to end a 17 year career, Groenewegen won his first Grey Cup ring in his final season with Edmonton in 2003, with the Eskimos beat Montreal 34-22 in Regina.