Gord Rowland
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| Born: | September 1, 1930 Montreal, Quebec |
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| Died: | October 1, 2018 (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
[edit]- ^ "Gord Rowland CFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^ "Rowland Gordon Obituary". Winnipeg Free Press Passages. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
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- Soccer players from Montreal
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