Johnny Fripp
John Downing Fripp (February 11, 1921 – March 24, 2022) was a Canadian skier and football player. He was a skier between 1927 and 1960 and played football in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU) (now CFL East Division) and Ontario Rugby Football Union (ORFU) between 1941 and 1947.
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.png) Fripp in the 1940s | |
| Born: | February 11, 1921 Ottawa, Ontario |
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| Died: | March 24, 2022 (aged 101) Ottawa, Ontario |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Back/flying wing |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| University | none |
| High school | Lisgar (ON) Glebe (ON) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1941 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 1943 | Lachine Fliers |
| 1945 | Montreal Hornets |
| 1946–1947 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 1947 | Ottawa Trojans |
Fripp died on March 24, 2022 in Ottawa, Ontario at the age of 101.[1]
References
- ↑ Egan, Kelly (March 25, 2022). 'It was very profound' — buried, unconscious skier reunites with rescuers. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/egan-it-was-very-profound-buried-unconscious-skier-reunites-with-rescuers. "Johnny Fripp, the oldest alumni of the Ottawa Rough Riders and possibly the entire Canadian Football League, has died at the age of 101.".
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