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{{Short description|American gridiron football player and coach (born 1945)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL player
|name=Bruce Lemmerman
|image=
|caption=
|pfr=LemmBr00
|position=[[Quarterback]]
|number=18
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1945|10|4}}
|birth_place=[[Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
|death_date=
|death_place=
|height_ft =6
|height_in =1
|weight_lbs =206
|high_school=[[Westchester High School (Los Angeles)|Westchester]]
|college=[[Cal State Northridge Matadors football|Cal State Northridge]]
|undraftedyear=1968
|pastteams=
* [[Atlanta Falcons]] ({{NFL Year|1968|1970}})
* [[Edmonton Eskimos]] ({{CFL Year|1971|1979}})
* [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]] ({{CFL Year|1980}})
| pastcoaching        =
* Edmonton Eskimos ({{CFL Year|1981}}–{{CFL Year|1982}})<br />(Off. Coach)
* [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]] ({{CFL Year|1987}}–{{CFL Year|1988}})<br />(Off. Coach)
|highlights=
* 6× [[Grey Cup]] champion ([[63rd Grey Cup|1975]], [[66th Grey Cup|1978]], [[67th Grey Cup|1979]], [[71st Grey Cup|1981]], [[72nd Grey Cup|1982]], [[76th Grey Cup|1988]])
}}

'''Bruce Lemmerman''' (born October 4, 1945) is an American former professional [[gridiron football|football]] player.

==Football career==
After a star career at [[San Fernando Valley State College]], where he led the Matadors to their first winning season and the [[Pasadena Bowl|Junior Rose Bowl]] in 1967, Lemmerman became a backup [[quarterback]] for the [[Atlanta Falcons]] in 1968 and 1969. He later played ten years in the [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL) for the [[Edmonton Eskimos]]. After his retirement from a playing career in football, Lemmerman became an assistant coach for the Eskimos, the [[Los Angeles Express (USFL)|Los Angeles Express]] of the [[United States Football League]] (USFL) and the NFL's [[Houston Oilers]]. Later he was hired as director of operations for Edmonton, and then worked for many years as a scout for the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] and the [[New Orleans Saints]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Henson |first=Steve |date=June 30, 1990 |title=WHERE ARE THEY NOW?: BRUCE LEMMERMAN : A Front-Office Scrambler : Former Quarterback at CSUN Maintains Fast-Paced Life as Decision-Maker for Edmonton Eskimos |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-06-30-sp-577-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=March 13, 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Wong |first=Jeff |date=June 1, 1994 |title=Saints Hire Lemmerman to Call Scouting Signals |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-06-01-sp-64405-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=March 13, 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Esterson |first=Emily |date=November 17, 1998 |title=Game plan |url=https://www.inc.com/magazine/19981201/5422.html |magazine=Inc. |access-date=March 13, 2019 }}</ref>

==Legacy==
Lemmerman is the only [[CSUN]] quarterback to play in the NFL, and was inducted into the [[Cal State Northridge Matadors|Matadors]] Hall of Fame in 1981.<ref>{{cite news |last=Henson |first=Steve |date=June 30, 1990 |title=WHERE ARE THEY NOW?: BRUCE LEMMERMAN : A Front-Office Scrambler : Former Quarterback at CSUN Maintains Fast-Paced Life as Decision-Maker for Edmonton Eskimos |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-06-30-sp-577-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=March 13, 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://gomatadors.com/sports/2015/7/14/GEN_0714154919.aspx |title=Matadors Hall of Fame Archives |author=<!--Not stated--> |access-date=March 13, 2019 }}</ref> He holds multiple records at CSUN that were never surpassed, including single game records for most touchdown passes, most touchdowns through rushing, most points scored, and longest punt. He also holds the CSUN season record for most touchdown passes.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://library.csun.edu/SCA/Peek-in-the-Stacks/matador-football |title=Matador Football |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=September 14, 2021 |website=Peek in the Stacks |publisher=University Library, California State University, Northridge |access-date=September 17, 2021}}</ref>

==References==
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{{63rd Grey Cup}}
{{66th Grey Cup}}
{{67th Grey Cup}}
{{69th Grey Cup}}
{{70th Grey Cup}}
{{76th Grey Cup}}
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[[Category:American football quarterbacks]]
[[Category:Atlanta Falcons players]]
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[[Category:Edmonton Elks coaches]]
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[[Category:Hamilton Tiger-Cats players]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Los Angeles]]
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