ola ▁The ▁At rix ▁( band ), ▁an ▁Irish ▁new ▁wave / power pop ▁band <0x0A> </s> ▁Gro ver ▁Cov ington ▁( born ▁March ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 1 9 5 6 ) ▁is ▁a ▁former ▁Canadian ▁Football ▁League ▁def ensive ▁end ▁for ▁the ▁Hamilton ▁T iger - C ats ▁and ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Canadian ▁Football ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame . ▁ ▁Professional ▁career ▁Cov ington ' s ▁career ▁began ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 1 ▁as ▁a ▁free ▁agent ▁signing ▁by ▁the ▁Montreal ▁Al ou ettes . ▁However ▁a ▁pre - season ▁trade ▁that ▁year ▁sent ▁him ▁to ▁the ▁Hamilton ▁T iger - C ats , ▁where ▁he ▁played ▁his ▁entire ▁career . ▁Cov ington ▁was ▁a ▁seven - time ▁C FL ▁All - Star ▁and ▁often ▁led ▁the ▁league ▁in ▁quarter back ▁s acks . ▁He ▁won ▁the ▁Sch en ley ▁Award ▁for ▁Most ▁Out standing ▁Def ensive ▁Player ▁once ▁and ▁also ▁led ▁the ▁T iger - C ats ▁to ▁a ▁Grey ▁Cup ▁victory ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 6 . ▁ ▁He ▁finished ▁his ▁career ▁with ▁ 1 5 7 ▁s acks , ▁a ▁C FL ▁record . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁Cov ington ▁was ▁induct ed ▁along ▁with ▁former ▁team mate ▁Ch et ▁Gr ims ley ▁into ▁the ▁Johnson ▁C . ▁Smith ▁University ▁Sports ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame . ▁( Gr ims ley ' s ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁book ▁The ▁White ▁Golden ▁Bull : ▁How ▁Fa ith ▁in ▁God ▁Trans c ended ▁Ra cial ▁Bar riers