Glenn McWhinney
Glenn Simpson "Keeper" McWhinney (August 10, 1930 – April 14, 2012) was a Canadian football player who played for the Edmonton Eskimos and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He won the Grey Cup with the Eskimos in 1954.[1] McWhinney's football career was ended in 1956 when he sustained a broken neck. He later joined the Blue Bombers as a scout from 1956 to 1958. McWhinney also played basketball in the Winnipeg Men's Senior League. He died in 2012; a park in Winnipeg is named after him.[2][3][4][5]
| Born: | August 10, 1930 Winnipeg, Manitoba |
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| Died: | April 14, 2012 (aged 81) Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | HB/QB |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 166 lb (75 kg) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1952–1954 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 1955–1956 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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WcWhinney's son Jeff serves as the current keeper of the Grey Cup trophy.[6]
References
- http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=mcwhigle001
- http://mytoba.ca/sports/city-to-rename-park-for-winnipeg-cfl-great/
- http://passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-details/id-190376
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-09-07. Retrieved 2014-09-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.esks.com/article/esks-mourn-the-loss-of-glenn-mcwhinney-august-10-1930-april-14-2012
- "Keeper of the Grey Cup cares for trophy won by his dad — Glenn (Keeper) McWhinney". CBC News. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
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