John Kennedy (Canadian football)

John Kennedy
Profile
PositionsGuard  Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born (1950-05-27) May 27, 1950
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career history
1972Ottawa Rough Riders
1973BC Lions
1974Montreal Alouettes
19751976Toronto Argonauts

John Kennedy (born May 27, 1950) is a Canadian former football player who played for the Ottawa Rough Riders, BC Lions,[1] Montreal Alouettes and Toronto Argonauts[2] in the Canadian Football League.[3][4] Previously, he played football at Carleton University and Wilfrid Laurier University. He tried out for the Detroit Wheels of the World Football League in September 1974 after being released by the Alouettes.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Lions try John Kennedy". Red Deer Advocate. The Canadian Press. 18 August 1973. Retrieved 1 September 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Injury-ridden Argos place Smear on shelf". Calgary Herald. 13 August 1973. Retrieved 1 September 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Kennedy to see action". Star-Phoenix. 21 August 1973. Retrieved 1 September 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "New Argo 'strongest man in the CFL'". The Toronto Star. 10 June 1975. Retrieved 1 September 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wheels Couldn't Whip Poverty". Detroit Free Press. September 26, 1974. pp. 4A. Retrieved 1 September 2025.