Frank Morris (Canadian football)

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 professional leagues 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.

Frank Morris
Born:(1923-05-20)May 20, 1923
Toronto, Ontario
Died:April 10, 2009(2009-04-10) (aged 85)
Edmonton, Alberta
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)G/DT
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career history
As player
1945–1949Toronto Argonauts
1950–1958Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
  • Grey Cup Champion - 1945, 46, 47, 54, 55, 56
Honors1984 - Edmonton Eskimos Wall of Honour
Career stats

Morris died on April 10, 2009, in Edmonton following a lengthy illness.[1]

References

  1. "Canadian Football Hall of Famer Frank Morris Dies at 85". TSN.ca. 2009-04-11. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
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