Harold D. Krebs (October 2, 1937 – June 3, 2019) was a Canadian football player who played for the Edmonton Eskimos, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Toronto Argonauts, Montreal Alouettes and Calgary Stampeders. He won the Grey Cup with the Eskimos in 1956.[1] He played junior football previously for the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen and London Lords. His son, Tom Krebs also played for the Edmonton Eskimos in the 1980s.[2] He was later working in the real estate investment business in Calgary. In 1969, Krebs filed a lawsuit against the Stampeders, alleging that he was forced to play games while injured.[3] He died on June 3, 2019.[4]
Born: | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | October 2, 1937
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Died: | June 3, 2019 Calgary, Alberta, Canada | (aged 81)
Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | G |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Weight | 230 lb (100 kg) |
Career history | |
As player | |
1956 | Edmonton Eskimos |
1957 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
1957 | Toronto Argonauts |
1958–1961 | Montreal Alouettes |
1962–1967 | Calgary Stampeders |
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