Martin Platz
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s) | E |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1939–1940 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Martin J. Platz was a Canadian football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1939.[1]
He was the son of Leo Platz, and had a brother, Paul. He served in World War II with the Royal Canadian Air Force. In August 1941, he was reported as being held as a prisoner of war, having been missing since July 7, 1941.[2] In 1947, he was living in Hamilton, Ontario.[3]
References
- ^ http://stats.cfldb.ca/team/winnipeg-blue-bombers/roster/1939/
- ^ "Martin Platz, Bomber Star, Is Prisoner", Winnipeg Free Press, Saturday, August 02, 1941, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, pg 5
- ^ Obituaries, Winnipeg Free Press, Monday, December 22, 1947, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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