Vince Goldsmith

Vince Goldsmith
Born: (1959-07-20) July 20, 1959
Fort Riley, Kansas, U.S.
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)Defensive end
Linebacker
CollegeOregon
Career history
As player
1981–1983Saskatchewan Roughriders
1984Toronto Argonauts
1985–1987Calgary Stampeders
1988–1990Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1983
CFL West All-Star1981, 1983, 1988
Career stats
Games played163
Sacks103.5

Vince Goldsmith (born July 20, 1959) is an American former professional gridiron football linebacker and defensive end who played for ten years in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He spent the majority of his career with the Saskatchewan Roughriders with whom he won a Grey Cup championship in 1989. Goldsmith was named a CFL All-Star in 1983 and was named a CFL West All-Star three times. He also won the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award in 1981. He had also been a member of the Toronto Argonauts and the Calgary Stampeders. He played college football for the Oregon Ducks.

In High School, at Mount Tahoma HS, Goldsmith set the all-time Washington State shot put record of 69'11" on April 29, 1977.