Trevor Ekdahl (April 3, 1942 – September 7, 2005) was a former professional Canadian football player who played eight seasons with the Canadian Football League's British Columbia Lions. He was the club's player-representative in the 1974 CFL players' strike.[1]
Born: | Weyburn, Saskatchewan | March 4, 1942
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Died: | September 7, 2005 Vancouver, British Columbia | (aged 63)
Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | Offensive guard |
College | Utah State |
Career history | |
As player | |
1967–1974 | British Columbia Lions |
1974 | Montreal Alouettes |
Ekdahl played for the Mount Royal College Cougar football team in Calgary before transferring to Utah State.[1][2]
He died in 2005 after four years with cancer.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Trev Ekdahl ends his own 'strike'". The Vancouver Sun. July 5, 1974. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Stovman, Andre (October 17, 1960). "Cougars Win Opener Of Junior Grid Final". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Douglas, Greg (September 10, 2005). "CTV's Solkowski counts his blessings". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved August 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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