Joe Pikula
Joseph Adam Pikula, Sr. (May 5, 1944 – April 29, 2015) was a Canadian football player who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1963.[1] He played high school football at the St. John's College in Brantford, Ontario and was the third player to go from playing high school football directly to the CFL.[2] A back injury forced his retirement from football in 1964.[3] He is a member of the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre Hall of Recognition (1984).[4]
| Born: | May 5, 1944 Brantford, Ontario |
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| Died: | April 29, 2015 (aged 70) Brantford, Ontario |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1963–1964 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Pikula died on April 29, 2015 in Brantford, Ontario, from cancer.[5]
References
- "Joe Pikula Statistics on JustSportsStats.com". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- Heather Ibbotson (12 October 2013). "Flashback Oct. 12". Brantford Expositor. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- "Golden Hawk Athletics & Recreation - Pikula leads Hawks to tourney win". laurierathletics.com. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- "Inductees". waynegretzkysportscentre.ca. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- Brian Smiley (29 April 2015). "Champ on and off field". Brantford Expositor. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
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