Pete Thodos
 Thodos in 1948 | |
| Born: | November 11, 1927 Vancouver, British Columbia |
|---|---|
| Died: | December 25, 2011 (aged 84) Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | HB |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1948–1949 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1950–1951 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 1952–1953 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1954 | BC Lions |
| 1954 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 1955–1956 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Peter Nickolas Thodos (November 11, 1927 – December 25, 2011) was a Canadian football player who played for the Calgary Stampeders, Montreal Alouettes, BC Lions, Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Saskatchewan Roughriders. He won the Grey Cup with the Stampeders in 1948.[1] Thodos was born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia where he also played junior football. He is best known for having scored the winning touchdown of the Grey Cup game, completing the 12–7 victory over the Ottawa Rough Riders for the championship. Thodos died of heart disease in 2011; at the time of his death he was one of the last living members of the 1948 Stampeders Grey Cup team.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ "Peter Thodos football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-09-08. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Peter Thodos Obituary (2011) - the Province".
External links[]
Media related to Pete Thodos at Wikimedia Commons
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- Sportspeople from Vancouver
- Players of Canadian football from British Columbia
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- Calgary Stampeders players
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- Saskatchewan Roughriders players
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