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Redblacks’ rookie Ward named CFL’s outstanding special-teams player

Redblacks' rookie Ward named CFL's outstanding special-teams player | iNFOnews.ca
Winner of Most Outstanding Rookie and Most Outstanding Special Teams, Ottawa Red Blacks kicker Lewis Ward holds his award, during the Shaw CFL Awards in Edmonton on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

EDMONTON – Ottawa Redblacks kicker Lewis Ward was named the CFL’s top special-teams player Thursday night.

Lewis was honoured at the league’s awards banquet and earlier received the CFL’s top rookie honour.

Voting was conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada and nine CFL head coaches.

Ward made 51-of-52 field goals (league-record 98.1 per cent), including a pro football-record 48 straight that will carry over into 2019.

The native of Kingston, Ont., accumulated 169 points this season for Ottawa, which faces the Calgary Stampeders in the Grey Cup on Sunday.

B.C. Lions kicker Ty Long was the other finalist.

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