{{Short description|Canadian football player (1966–2024)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Use Canadian English|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox CFL player | name = Bruce Covernton | image = | caption = | status = | import = n | Height_ft = 6 | Height_in = 5 | Weight_lbs = 292 | birth_date = {{Birth date|1966|8|12}} | birth_place = Morris, Manitoba, Canada | death_date = {{Death date and age|2024|1|23|1966|8|12}} | death_place = Calgary, Alberta, Canada | position1 = Tackle | DraftedYear = | DraftedRound = |career_highlights = * 2× Grey Cup champion (1992, 1998) * DeMarco–Becket Memorial Trophy ({{CFL Year|1993}}) * Jackie Parker Trophy ({{CFL Year|1992}}) * CFL All-Star ({{CFL Year|1993}}) * 2× CFL West All-Star ({{CFL Year|1993}}, {{CFL Year|1994}}) | Awards = | Honors = | ProBowls = | playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|1992}}–{{CFL Year|1998}} | playing_team1 = Calgary Stampeders | DatabaseFootball = | PFR = }}

'''Bruce Covernton''' (August 12, 1966 – January 23, 2024) was a Canadian professional football player who was a tackle for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected first overall by the Stampeders in the 1992 Canadian College Draft.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/page/his_today_feb |title=HISTORY >> Today in History >> February &#124; CFL.ca &#124; Official Site of the Canadian Football League |accessdate=2010-10-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120915015847/http://www.cfl.ca/page/his_today_feb |archivedate=2012-09-15 }}</ref>

Covernton was first team All-American and All-Big Sky Conference at Weber State University.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}} Bruce also attended the NFL Combine in 1991.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}}

Covernton was voted the West's top rookie in 1992 and top offensive lineman in 1993.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}} He twice earned division All-Star honours and was All-CFL in 1993.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}} Covernton was part of the Grey Cup championship teams in 1992 and 1998.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stampeders.com/2015/03/12/a-second-look-at-first-picks/|title=A second look at first picks|date=2015-03-12|website=Calgary Stampeders|access-date=2016-07-05}}</ref>

Covernton was owner and CEO of Champion staffing company in Calgary and involved in many local charities.

Covernton died on January 23, 2024, at the age of 57.<ref>{{cite news |title=Calgary Stampeders offensive lineman Bruce Covernton dead at age 57 |url=https://calgary.citynews.ca/2024/01/23/calgary-stampeders-bruce-coverton-death/ |access-date=23 January 2024 |publisher=City News Everywhere |date=23 January 2024}}</ref>

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