Ian Sinclair played football in college with the University of Miami Hurricanes where he was the starting centre for the 1983 National Champions as well as a participant in the 1980 Peach Bowl and the 1984 Fiesta Bowl. Originally drafted by the Montreal Concorde of the CFL, Sinclair became a BC Lion where he enjoyed a decade plus career including three trips to the Grey Cup, winning in 1985 and 1994. From 1989 to 1995 Ian was a captain of the Lions.