Frank Morris
| Date of birth: |
(1923-05-20)May 20, 1923 |
| Place of birth: |
Toronto, Ontario |
| Date of death: |
April 10, 2009(2009-04-10) (aged 85) |
| Place of death: |
Edmonton, Alberta |
| Career information |
| CFL status: |
Non-import |
| Position(s): |
G/DT |
| Height: |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: |
245 lb (111 kg) |
| Organizations |
| As player: |
1945-1949
1950-1958 |
Toronto Argonauts
Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career highlights and awards |
- Grey Cup Champion - 1945, 46, 47, 54, 55, 56
|
| Honors: |
1984 - Edmonton Eskimos Wall of Honour |
| Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 1983 |
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 Football League 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.
Morris died on April 10, 2009 in Edmonton following a lengthy illness. He is survived by his wife Dorothy Mae, six children, 13 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.[1]
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