From Vancouver to Toronto to Madison to Illinois to Minnesota and now back to Canada.
It’s been an interesting ride for Dhel Duncan-Busby, who is playing for the Canadian Football League’s Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Roughriders are located in Regina, Saskatchewan.
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