John William Delveaux (March 15, 1937 – May 13, 2020) was a Canadian football fullback and linebacker who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1959 to 1964, a team which won the Grey Cup in 1959, 1961 and 1962.[1]
| Born: | March 15, 1937 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Died: | May 13, 2020 (aged 83) Peachtree City, Georgia, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | FB, LB, P |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| NFL draft | 1959, round: 9, pick: 107 |
| Drafted by | New York Giants |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1959–1964 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Playing high school football at Fenger Academy High School, Delxeaux and his teammate Ron Nietupski were named the joint MVPs (most valuable players) of the 1954 Chicago Prep Bowl.[2]
Delveaux played college football at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and was their team captain.[3] He joined the Blue Bombers in 1959 and played both offense and defense. In the 1961 CFL season, he replaced an injured Charlie Shepard as the punter and did a commendable job in the team's Grey Cup victory. In 1962, he became their regular punter up to his final year, averaging 42.1 yards per punt over 5 years. As a linebacker, he intercepted 9 balls in his career, 4 of which in 1962, and recovered 4 fumbles. Delveaux died on May 13, 2020.[4]
References
edit- ^ "John Delveaux football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
- ^ Schnay, Jerry (November 29, 1973). "Who will be Prep Bowl MVP?". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 1962 CFL Post Cereal football card
- ^ "DELVEAUX JOHN - Obituaries - Winnipeg Free Press Passages".