Ken Winey

Ken Winey (born September 17, 1962) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played seven seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Edmonton Eskimos, and Toronto Argonauts. He participated in track and basketball at Southern University.

Early life and college Ken Winey was born on September 17, 1962, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He set a Coors' Inter-Conference Games record with a 7'3.5" high jump. On June 22, before the start of the 1986 season, it was reported that he had been cut by the Blue Bombers. Winey was then signed to the team's non-active roster and did not dress for any games during the 1986 season. He dressed in 16 games for the Blue Bombers during the 1987 season, catching eight passes for 80 yards and one touchdown while also returning 28 kickoffs for 552 yards and one touchdown and 33 punts for 211 yards. Winey dressed in eight games in 1988, recording two receptions for 36 yards, four kickoff returns for 36 yards, and one punt return for eight yards. On November 27, 1988, Winnipeg won the 76th Grey Cup against the BC Lions by a score of 22–21. On August 29, 1989, Winey caught five passes for 90 yards and two touchdowns. He played in all 18 games during the 1989 season, totaling ten receptions for 166 yards and two touchdowns, 27 kickoff returns for 421 yards, and 31 punt returns for 213 yards. On November 25, 1990, the Blue Bombers won the 78th Grey Cup against the Edmonton Eskimos 50–11. Winey dressed in three games in 1991, recording three catches for 34 yards, four kickoff returns for 79 yards, and eight punt returns for 132 yards. He ended up missing the rest of the season.

On June 11, 1992, Winey was traded to the Edmonton Eskimos for future considerations. At the time of the trade, he was tenth all-time on Winnipeg's kickoff return yardage list. The 16-player deal is the biggest trade in CFL history. Winey dressed in six games for the Argonauts during the 1993 season, totaling eight receptions for 83 yards, three kickoff returns for 36 yards, and four punt returns for 40 yards.

Personal life During the CFL offseason, Winey worked as a claims representative with State Farm Fire and Casualty Company.