Al Stevenson

Al Stevenson
Date of birth (1921-12-23)December 23, 1921
Place of birth Montreal, Quebec
Date of death January 4, 1958(1958-01-04) (aged 36)
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) OT/DT
College none - Strathcona Academy
Career history
As player
1945 Montreal Hornets
1946–1951 Montreal Alouettes
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

  1. ↑ Former Alouette Tackle Killed, The Montreal Gazette January 6, 1958
  2. ↑ Montreal Alouettes Pack Power, Passing, Speed Ottawa Citizen, November 23, 1949
  3. ↑ CFLAPEDIA entry - Al Stevenson
  4. ↑ Former Alouette Tackle Killed, The Montreal Gazette January 6, 1958
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