Keith English (end), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Keith English (end)

Canadian football player

Date of Birth: 13-Feb-1927

Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 21-Jan-1989

Profession: athlete

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Keith English (end)

  • Keith English (born February 13, 1927 – January 21, 1989) was a Grey Cup champion and award-winning Canadian Football League player.
  • He was primarily an offensive end but also played on defence. A graduate of both Loyola High School and Loyola College, English joined his hometown Montreal Alouettes in 1948.
  • Playing 12 regular season games he scored 2 touchdowns and a safety, good enough to win the Gruen Trophy for best rookie in the eastern Big Four (at a time when only Canadians could win the award).
  • In 1949 he was an integral part of the Larks first Grey Cup championship.
  • He retired after only 4 seasons with Montreal, playing 39 games.He later became an avid curler and golfer, and was a Vice-President with McFarlane Son and Hodgson Ltd.
  • In 1972 he was elected into the Loyola College Sports Hall of Fame (now Concordia University).
  • He died on January 21, 1989, aged 61, from undisclosed causes.

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