Johnny Fripp
Canadian rugby player and skier (1921–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Downing Fripp (February 11, 1921 – March 24, 2022) was a Canadian skier and football player. He was a skier between 1927 and 1960 and played football in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU) (now CFL East Division) and Ontario Rugby Football Union (ORFU) between 1941 and 1947. A centenarian, Fripp was believed to be the oldest former Canadian football player at the time of his death.
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Born: | (1921-02-11)February 11, 1921 Ottawa, Ontario |
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Died: | March 24, 2022(2022-03-24) (aged 101) Ottawa, Ontario |
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Position(s) | Back/flying wing |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
University | none |
High school | Lisgar (ON) Glebe (ON) |
Career history | |
As player | |
1941 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
1943 | Lachine Fliers |
1945 | Montreal Hornets |
1946–1947 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
1947 | Ottawa Trojans |
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