George Bossy

George Bossy
Personal information
Born May 21, 1927
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died October 29, 2012(2012-10-29) (aged 85)
San Jose del Cabo, Mexico

George Bossy (May 21, 1927 – October 29, 2012) was a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the C-1 1000 m event at Melbourne in 1956.[1] Having moved to Montreal when he was young, Bossy was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes in 1952 out of McGill University and played one game with the Alouettes in 1952.[2]

He died in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico on October 29, 2012. He is the uncle of Mike Bossy, a member of the hockey hall of fame.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "George Bossy". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "George Bossy's Profile". CFLapedia.com. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  3. ↑ Delean, Paul (2012-11-02). "Obituary: Olympian George Bossy played for Alouettes and McGill". Montrealgazette.com. Retrieved 2012-11-09.


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