Glenn McWhinney
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Positions | Halfback • Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 10, 1930 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | April 14, 2012 (aged 81) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 166 lb (75 kg) |
| Career history | |
| 1952–1954 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 1955–1956 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Awards and highlights | |
Glenn Simpson "Keeper" McWhinney (August 10, 1930 – April 14, 2012) was a Canadian professional football player who played for the Edmonton Eskimos and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He won the Grey Cup with the Eskimos in 1954.[1] McWhinney's football career was ended in 1956 when he sustained a broken neck. He later joined the Blue Bombers as a scout from 1956 to 1958. McWhinney also played basketball in the Winnipeg Men's Senior League. He died in 2012; a park in Winnipeg is named after him.[2][3][4][5]
McWhinney's son Jeff serves as the current keeper of the Grey Cup trophy.[6]
References
- ^ "Glenn McWhinney football statistics on StatsCrew.com". Archived from the original on 2014-09-07. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
- ^ "Winnipeg News | Local Breaking | CTV News Winnipeg". Archived from the original on 2014-09-07. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
- ^ "MCWHINNEY GLENN - Obituaries - Winnipeg Free Press Passages". Archived from the original on 2014-09-07. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
- ^ "Honoured Members Database | Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2014-09-07. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
- ^ "Edmonton Eskimos". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25.
- ^ "Keeper of the Grey Cup cares for trophy won by his dad — Glenn (Keeper) McWhinney". CBC News. 21 November 2017. Archived from the original on 25 November 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2019.