203:. Nicknamed "Jawbone", Cvijanovich was six foot and 205 lbs. He was later named NAIA District III Player of the Year in both his junior and senior years at Cal Lutheran. He was later drafted to the Canadian Football League after his collegiate career and was selected as the
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365:"WHERE ARE THEY NOW? SAM AND STEVE CVIJANOVICH : TOAST OF THE TOWN : Former Santa Clara Athletes Score Points as Saloon Owners"
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271:, in 1977.
152:Third-team
51:Position(s)
27:No. 51
893:Categories
637:Richardson
287:References
219:Early life
185:linebacker
56:Linebacker
781:Elimimian
549:Goldsmith
525:Poplawski
418:. CFL.ca.
374:April 12,
213:Vancouver
201:Bob Shoup
87:As player
877:Stiggers
797:Matthews
765:Dressler
717:Clermont
685:Muhammad
677:Mitchell
669:Anderson
565:Shepherd
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773:Mallett
709:Simpson
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693:Lacoste
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509:Sciarra
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