Matt Pearce

Matt Pearce
Date of birth (1967-04-22)April 22, 1967
Place of birth Prince George, British Columbia
Date of death January 23, 2016(2016-01-23) (aged 48)
Place of death Prince George, British Columbia
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) FB
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 202 lb (92 kg)
University British Columbia
CFL draft 1989 / Round: 3 / Pick: 23
Drafted by BC Lions
Career history
As player
19891995 Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Matthew Pearce (April 22, 1967 – January 23, 2016) was a Canadian football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Montreal Concordes.[1] Prior to his CFL career, he played at the University of British Columbia. After his career, he was a teacher in his hometown of Prince George, British Columbia, also serving as Prince George District Teachers Association at one point. He died of an apparent heart attack in 2016.[2]

References

  1. "Matt Pearce Statistics on JustSportsStats.com". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  2. CLARKE, Ted. "City mourns loss of Matt Pearce". princegeorgecitizen.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
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