Eddie Kushner
Kushner pictured in the Winnipeg Free Press, November 11, 1938 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 19, 1912 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | March 1, 1982 (aged 69)[1] Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Listed weight | 189 lb (86 kg) |
| Career history | |
| 1933–1940 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Awards and highlights | |
Edward Maurice Kushner (July 19, 1912 – March 1, 1982) was a Canadian professional football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He won the Grey Cup with Winnipeg in 1935 and 1939.[2][3] He married Winnifred Ellen Cunliffe in 1936 and was alter a Chief Petty Officer in the Canadian Navy.[4][5] He died of motor neuron disease in 1982.
References
- ^ "Deaths: Kushner". The Vancouver Sun. March 3, 1982. p. F1.
- ^ "Eddie Kushner Statistics on StatsCrew.com". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
- ^ Winnipeg Free Press, Friday, November 11, 1938, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- ^ Winnipeg Free Press, Tuesday, July 14, 1936, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- ^ Winnipeg Free Press, Thursday, March 18, 1943, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada