Edward Nower
Date of birth | June 21, 1921 |
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Place of birth | Montreal, Quebec |
Date of death | September 19, 2006 |
Career information | |
Position(s) | FB |
US college | none - High School of Montreal |
Career history | |
As player | |
1941 | Montreal Bulldogs |
1942 | Rockland (QRFU Intermediate) |
1944 | St. Hyacinthe-Donnacona Navy |
1945 | Montreal Hornets |
1948–49 | Montreal Alouettes |
Honors | 1944, 1949 - Grey Cup Champion |
Edward "Red" Nower (1921–2006) was a Grey Cup champion Canadian Football League player. He played fullback.[1][2]
A native Montrealer, Nower first won the Grey Cup with the champion St. Hyacinthe-Donnacona Navy team.[3] After a season with the Montreal Hornets, he joined the Montreal Alouettes in 1948 and was part of the Larks first Grey Cup championship.[4] He worked with an electrical utility while playing with the Als.
References
- ^ Red Nower to Coach Eastward The Montreal Gazette - June 22, 1956
- ^ Playing the Field by Dink Carroll, The Montreal Gazette - February 24, 1944
- ^ Montreal Alouettes Pack Power, Passing, Speed Ottawa Citizen, November 23, 1949. Note: Though Nower played with St. Hyacinthe-Donnacona Navy, the Grey Cup game programme indicates he didn't dress for the championship.
- ^ CFLAPEDIA entry - Red Nower
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- Chuck Anderson
- Bruce Coulter
- Bob Cunningham
- Glenn Douglas
- Keith English
- George Festeryga
- Frank Filchock
- Chet Gladchuk
- John Hammond
- Jack Harper
- Eagle Keys
- Fred Kijek
- Mickey Maguire
- Doug Maitland
- Tom Manastersky
- Chester McCance
- Peter McPharland
- Red Nower
- Jim Quondamatteo
- Lloyd (Bronco) Reese
- Orlando Segatore
- Juan Sheridan
- Rod Smith
- Al Stevenson
- John Taylor
- Ralph Toohy
- Herb Trawick
- Kas Vidruk
- Virgil Wagner
- Head coach: Lew Hayman
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