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Juan Sheridan

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Juan Sheridan
Date of birth(1925-02-02)February 2, 1925
Place of birthHavana, Cuba
Date of deathOctober 7, 1969(1969-10-07) (aged 44)
Place of deathHowick, Quebec
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)G/OT
Career history
As player
1944St. Hyacinthe-Donnacona Navy
1946–1947Toronto Indians
1948Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
19491957Montreal Alouettes
Honors1944, 1949 - Grey Cup Champion

Juan Sheridan (February 2, 1925 - October 7, 1969) was a Grey Cup champion Canadian Football League player.

Sheridan won his first Grey Cup with Montreal St. Hyacinthe-Donnacona Navy team in 1944 (when league play was suspended during World War II.) After three seasons in the Ontario Rugby Football Union with the Toronto Indians and Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers, he began a nine-year career with the Montreal Alouettes. Over the course of 105 regular season games he scored only 1 touchdown, but his football fame came as a member of the Als first Grey Cup winning team in 1949.[1]

He died of a heart attack on October 7, 1969 in Howick, Quebec.[2]

References

  1. ^ [1] CFLAPEDIA entry - Juan Sheridan
  2. ^ The Windsor Star - October 8, 1969: Ex-Alouette Sheridan dies