George Bossy
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| Born | May 21, 1927 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | October 29, 2012 (aged 85) San Jose del Cabo, Mexico |
George Bossy (May 21, 1927 – October 29, 2012) was a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the C-1 1000 m event at Melbourne in 1956.[1] Having moved to Montreal when he was young, Bossy was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes in 1952 out of McGill University and played one game with the Alouettes in 1952.[2]
He died in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico on October 29, 2012. He is the uncle of Mike Bossy, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "George Bossy". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "George Bossy's Profile". CFLapedia.com. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ Delean, Paul (2012-11-02). "Obituary: Olympian George Bossy played for Alouettes and McGill". Montrealgazette.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
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