Eddie Bevan

Eddie Bevan
Date of birth c. 1925
Place of birth Hamilton, Ontario
Date of death 1988 (aged 6263)
Place of death Hamilton, Ontario
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) G
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Career history
As player
19451959 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career highlights and awards
  • Grey Cup champion (1953)

Eddie Bevan (c. 1925–1988) was a Canadian football player who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1953.[1] He previously served in World War II with the Royal Canadian Navy. After his football career, he was a firefighter and worked at a truck dealership.[2] In 2012, he was named to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats All-Time Team.[3] He died after an illness during the week of June 4, 1988.[4]

References

  1. http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=bevanedd001
  2. Where are they now? EDDIE BEVAN Football Patton, Paul. The Globe and Mail [Toronto, Ont] 05 Aug 1985: S.2.
  3. http://m.ticats.ca/article/tiger-cats-all-time-team-offensive-line
  4. Martin ruling has made AL appear stupid: [SA2 Edition] Jim Proudfoot Toronto Star. Toronto Star [Toronto, Ont] 04 June 1988: B1.


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