Ron Meadmore
Ron Hector Meadmore (December 26, 1933 – August 3, 2013) was a Canadian football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1958, 1959, 1961 and 1962.[1] He also played for three years with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Meadmore married Marion Ironquill, the first indigenous lawyer of Canada, in 1954.[2] After his football career, he was a farmer. He died in 2013.[3]
| Born: | December 26, 1933 Culross, Manitoba |
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| Died: | August 3, 2013 (aged 79) Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | E |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1955–1965 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
References
- http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=meadmron001
- "Native Lawyer Fights Stereotypes". The Montreal Gazette. Montreal, Canada. 14 July 1986. p. 8-B. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- http://passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-details/id-205139/name-Ron_Meadmore/
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