Johnny Shore
Born:c. 1924
Died:March 21, 1973(1973-03-21) (aged 48–49)
London, Ontario, Canada
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)C/G
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career history
As player
19491953Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
  • Grey Cup champion (1950)

John William Shore (c. 1924 – March 21, 1973), better known as Johnny Shore, was a Canadian football player who played for the Toronto Argonauts. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1950.[1] He had previously played football for the Toronto Varsity Blues at the University of Toronto.[2]

Prior to university, Shore attended the Glebe Collegiate Institute in Ottawa before enrolling in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II.[3][4][5] He withdrew from active service aged 21 in order to play for the Carleton Ravens, before transferring to the University of Toronto.[6] He later moved to London, Ontario and died in March 1973.[7]

References

  1. Just Sports Stats: Johnny Shore
  2. The Ottawa Journal, 28 October 1949, pg. 24
  3. The Ottawa Citizen, 11 June 1949, pg. 17
  4. The Ottawa Citizen, 29 April 1943, pg. 20
  5. The Ottawa Citizen, 13 April 1944, pg. 2
  6. Ravens News: Johnny Shore Becomes First Ravens Football Player to Make Pro Debut in ’49
  7. "Deaths". Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario. March 23, 1973. p. 43.


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