John Kerns
Appearance
Born: | Ashtabula, Ohio, U.S. | June 17, 1923
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Died: | June 17, 1988 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | (aged 65)
Career information | |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | Tackle |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
Career history | |
As player | |
1950–1951 | Toronto Argonauts |
Career highlights and awards | |
John Emery Kerns (June 17, 1923 – June 7, 1988) was a Canadian football player who played for the Toronto Argonauts. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1950.[1] He played college football at Ohio University and also played with the Buffalo Bills of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He died in 1988 on his 65th birthday while playing tennis, of a heart attack.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "John Kerns football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
- ^ OBITUARY John Kerns Former Argonaut tackle helped team win Grey Cup The Globe and Mail [Toronto, Ont] 20 June 1988: D.16.