Mark Kosmos (October 28, 1945 – November 11, 2020) was an American football player in the ACFL, for the Pottstown Firebirds in 1968 and 1969 and in the CFL for eight years. He played linebacker for the Montreal Alouettes, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Ottawa Rough Riders from 1970 to 1977. Kosmo played college football at the University of Oklahoma.
| Born: | October 28, 1945 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
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| Died: | November 11, 2020 (aged 75) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | LB |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| College | Oklahoma |
| High school | Patterson (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1968–1969 | Pottstown Firebirds |
| 1970–1971 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 1972–1973 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 1973–1977 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1971, 1976 |
| CFL East All-Star | 1971, 1975, 1976 |
| Awards | 1971 CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman runner up |
Kosmos died in Ottawa in November 2020.[1] He was afflicted with dementia symptoms and contracted COVID-19 in the time leading up to his death, amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Mark Kosmos Pro Football Stats, Position, College, Transactions". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "CFL Alumnus Mark Kosmos Passes". November 13, 2020.
- ^ "Remembering the life of Mark Kosmos 1945 - 2020".
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