Matt Pearce

Matthew Pearce (22 April 1967 – 23 January 2016) was a Canadian football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Montreal Concordes.[1] Prior to his career in the Canadian Football League, he played at the University of British Columbia. After his career, he was a teacher in his hometown of Prince George, British Columbia, also serving with the Prince George District Teachers' Association at one point. He died of an apparent heart attack in 2016.[2]

For the baseball player, see Matt Pearce (baseball).
Matt Pearce
Born:(1967-04-22)22 April 1967
Prince George, British Columbia
Died:23 January 2016(2016-01-23) (aged 48)
Prince George, British Columbia
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)FB
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight202 lb (92 kg)
UniversityBritish Columbia
CFL draft1989 / Round: 3 / Pick: 23
Drafted byBC Lions
Career history
As player
1989–1995Winnipeg Blue Bombers

References
  1. "Matt Pearce". Just Sports Stats. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  2. Clarke, Ted (23 January 2016). "City Mourns Loss of Matt Pearce". The Prince George Citizen. Prince George, British Columbia. Retrieved 18 August 2016.

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