Frank Morris (Canadian football)
Date of birth | May 20, 1923 |
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Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario |
Date of death | April 10, 2009 85) | (aged
Place of death | Edmonton, Alberta |
Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | G/DT |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
Career history | |
As player | |
1945–1949 | Toronto Argonauts |
1950–1958 | Edmonton Eskimos |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Honors | 1984 - Edmonton Eskimos Wall of Honour |
Career stats | |
Frank Morris (May 20, 1923 – April 10, 2009) was a professional Canadian football offensive lineman and defensive lineman who played 14 seasons in the Canadian Football League for the Toronto Argonauts and the Edmonton Eskimos. He was a part of six Grey Cup championship teams, three with the Argonauts and three with the Eskimos, as a player and seven Grey Cup Teams as a member of management and player personnel. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1983.
Morris died on April 10, 2009 in Edmonton following a lengthy illness. He is survived by his wife Dorothy Marie, six children, 13 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.[2]
References
- ↑ frank morris jr
- ↑ "Canadian Football Hall of Famer Frank Morris Dies at 85". TSN.ca. 2009-04-11. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
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