John Edwards (Canadian football)
| Born: | March 9, 1912 Ottawa, Ontario |
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| Died: | July 26, 2005 (aged 93) Kingston, Ontario |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| College | Queen's University |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Honours | Grey Cup Champion - 1937 |
John "Jake" Edwards was a championship winning football player in the Canadian Football League for one season for the Toronto Argonauts. He also had a long and praise-worthy career as a football player and educator/administrator with the Queen's Golden Gaels.
Born in Ottawa, he played briefly with his hometown Rough Riders before attending University of Michigan. He returned to Canada and studied at Queen's University, where he played football and was one of the famed "Frealess 14" Golden Gaels that won the 1934 Yates Cup.
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References
- Kingston and District Sports Hall of Fame profile
- 1937 Grey Cup – Toronto Argonauts 4, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 3
- CFLAPEDIA - See: Edwards (1930)
- Queen’s celebrates the life of a legend: university athlete, coach, teacher and fan dies at age 93
- 2011 Toronto Argonauts Media Guide: all Time Roster page 202