The BC Lions are proud to announce Solomon Elimimian’s number 56 is retired and Solomon is inducted to our Wall of Fame.
A 2011 Grey Cup champion, four-time CFL All-Star and six-time West Division All-Star, Elimimian made history in 2014 by becoming the first on defence to win CFL Most Outstanding Player. It was during that season that Elimimian set a new single-season CFL record of 143 defensive tackles, a record he would break once again in 2017 with 144 defensive stops.
He also won CFL Most Outstanding Defensive Player in 2014 and 2016 and was once again the Lions’ nominee for Most Outstanding Player in 2017.
The club’s all-time leader with 745 defensive tackles, Elimimian appeared in 125 games, including playoffs, in his nine seasons with the Lions.
Elimimian joins an exclusive list of Lion legends to be enshrined with an Honoured Number:
By Bailey – 38
Norm Fieldgate – 75
Willie Fleming -15
Joe Kapp – 22
Jim Young – 30
Alan Wilson – 52
Lui Passaglia – 5
Jamie Taras – 60
Brent Johnson – 97
Geroy Simon – 81
Solomon Elimimian – 56
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