Английская Википедия:Eddie Thompson (Canadian football)
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox CFL biography Eddie Thompson (May 21, 1917 –- April 22, 1943) was a halfback in the Ontario Rugby Football Union. He served in World War II and lost his life during it.
Biography
Thompson played for his hometown Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers from 1937 to 1939, and was a two time all-star and winner of the Imperial Oil Trophy in 1939 as the ORFU Most Valuable Player.[1] He enlisted in the Canadian Forces in 1940 and played football with Camp Borden in 1940.
In 1942 he was co-captain of the famed Toronto RCAF Hurricanes team.[2] He scored 51 points in 1942 and was a key player on the Grey Cup champions.[3]
Flight Lieutenant Edward Blake Thompson was reported "missing in action at sea" on April 22, 1943, and was later presumed dead.[4][5]
See also
References
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- ↑ Thompson Wins Trophy The Montreal Gazette, December 1, 1939
- ↑ Beaches Meet Hurricanes Saskatoon Star-Phoenix October 3, 1942
- ↑ Announcement Clears Way for Grid Final Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, November 23, 1942
- ↑ Eddie Thompson, Toronto Athlete, Actually Belonged to all Canada by Charles Edwards Ottawa Citizen, May 11, 1943
- ↑ Second World War Service Files: Canadian Armed Forces War Dead
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