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Billy Myers (Canadian football)

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Billy Myers
Nickname(s)Bubbles
Born:(1923-09-07)September 7, 1923
Saint John, New Brunswick
Died:April 13, 2019(2019-04-13) (aged 95)
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)HB
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight132 lb (60 kg)
Career history
As player
19451948Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards

Billy "Bubbles" Myers (September 7, 1923 – April 13, 2019) was a Canadian football player who played for the Toronto Argonauts. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1945 and 1946.[1] He previously played football with the Vaughan Road Academy, University of Toronto and the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers.[2][3][4] After his football career, he coached football from 1955 to 1985 at Earl Haig Collegiate. Myers died in Richmond Hill, Ontario in 2019 at the age of 95.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Billy Myers Statistics on JustSportsStats.com". www.justsportsstats.com. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
  2. ^ "Earl Haig 50s Splash Page" (PDF). earlhaig50s.com. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
  3. ^ "Billy Myers provides some Grey Cup inspiration". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2014-09-16. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
  4. ^ "The Montreal Gazette - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
  5. ^ Billy Myers' obituary