Cornel Piper (April 2, 1937 – September 2, 2018) was a Canadian offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League from 1957 to 1967 for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, named a western conference all-star at offensive guard in 1960 and 1961.[1] He played in all 16 regular season games throughout his career except for his last 2 years.[2]
| Born: | April 2, 1937 Ardmore, Alberta, Canada |
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| Died: | September 2, 2018 (aged 81) Comox, British Columbia, Canada |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1957–1967 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
1958, 1959, 1961, 1962 Grey Cup champion | |
| CFL West All-Star | 1960, 1961 |
Piper won four Grey Cups with Winnipeg.
He died on September 2, 2018.
References
edit- ^ Gunnis, Joe (September 3, 2018). "Blue Bomber Alumnus Cornel Piper Passes". CFL Alumni Association. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
- ^ https://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=pipercor001.
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