Al Stevenson
| Date of birth: | December 23, 1921 |
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| Place of birth: | Montreal, Quebec |
| Date of death: | January 4, 1958 (aged 36) |
Career information | |
| CFL status: | Non-import |
| Position(s): | OT/DT |
| College: | none - Strathcona Academy |
Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1945 1946-1951 |
Montreal Hornets Montreal Alouettes |
Career highlights and awards | |
| Honors: | 1949 - Grey Cup Champion |
Al Stevenson (December 23, 1921 - January 4, 1958) was a Grey Cup champion Canadian Football League player. He played offensive and defensive tackle.
Stevenson played his first football with Strathcona Academy in Outremont, Quebec.[1] He began his pro career in 1945 with the Montreal Hornets and played with the inaugural Montreal Alouettes team in 1946. He was part of the Larks first Grey Cup championship.[2] He played 59 games for the Als over 6 seasons (but was retried for almost all of the 1948 season due to business matters.).[3] He later pursued a career in the Canadian Army, serving in West Germany and Korea and becoming a sergeant (and coaching the Royal Military Academy team in Kingston, Ontario.)[4] He died in a car accident on January 4, 1958, 37 years old.
References
- ↑ Former Alouette Tackle Killed, The Montreal Gazette January 6, 1958
- ↑ Montreal Alouettes Pack Power, Passing, Speed Ottawa Citizen, November 23, 1949
- ↑ CFLAPEDIA entry - Al Stevenson
- ↑ Former Alouette Tackle Killed, The Montreal Gazette January 6, 1958
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