Gord Rowland
Canadian football player (1930–2018)
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Born: | (1930-09-01)September 1, 1930 Montreal, Quebec |
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Died: | October 1, 2018(2018-10-01) (aged 88) |
Career information | |
Status | Retired |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | LB, DB |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Weight | 172 lb (78 kg) |
High school | William Dawson (Montreal, QC) |
Career history | |
As player | |
1954–1964 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL All-Star | 1962 |
CFL West All-Star | 1955, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962 |
Honors |
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Gordon Rowland (September 1, 1930 – October 1, 2018) was a two-sport national champion in soccer and Canadian football. He won the Challenge Trophy in soccer with Montréal Stelco and the Grey Cup in the Canadian Football League with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[1]
In 1997 he was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum.
He died on October 1, 2018.[2]
References
External links
- Gord Rowland’s biography at Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
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- Head coach: Bud Grant
- Assistant coaches: Wayne Robinson
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