Rueben Mayes, Canadian NFL Superstar

Canadian NFL/NCAA Legend Rueben Mayes talks about going from North Battleford Saskatchewan to bigtime NCAA football to the NFL, training as a track star with Ben Johnson/Charlie Francis, Edmonton Eskimos legend Hugh Campbell strongly advocating for him to get a scholarship offer from his alma mater Washington State University, rushing for 357 yards and 3 touchdowns in a single game [!!!], getting drafted over the phone by the New Orleans Saints, showing up at his first training camp with a locker beside Hall of Famer Earl Campbell, playing against Bo Jackson/Reggie White/Lawrence Taylor/Coach Prime Deion Sanders/Ronnie Lott/Mike Singletary, practising with his idol Walter Payton, his NFL single season rushing yards record for a Canadian being chased by current Panthers RB Chuba Hubbard, and how the ‘Bayou Bullet’ still gets regular fan mail more than three decades after his football retirement! Rueben Mayes is the Regional Partnerships and Philanthropy Officer at Seattle Children’s Hospital, which provides hope, care and cures to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. To learn more, please visit https://www.seattlechildrens.org/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at [email protected] All episodes available at https://www.torontolegends.ca/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices