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| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | End |
| Personal information | |
| Born | c. 1935 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Died | (aged 44) Milledgeville, Georgia, US |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Montana State |
| Career history | |
| 1955–1956 | Calgary Stampeders |
John Robert Meakins[1] (c. 1935 – October 14, 1979) was a Canadian football player who played for the Calgary Stampeders. He previously played at Montana State University and was from Edmonton, Alberta where he attended Eastwood School and Victoria High School.[2][3] Later attending the University of Alabama where he earned additional bachelors and masters' degrees,[4] he later became the academic dean at Georgia Military College in Milledgeville, Georgia. He died in 1979 at the age of 44.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Clipped from Edmonton Journal". Edmonton Journal. August 22, 1960. p. 13.
- ↑ "Jack Meakin". StatsCrew.com.
- ↑ "Jack Meakins, Former Junior Shining Light At Montana". Edmonton Journal. December 8, 1954. p. 22.
- ↑ "Clipped from Edmonton Journal". Edmonton Journal. April 14, 1961. p. 13.
- ↑ "Obituary for John R. MEAKINS". Edmonton Journal. October 17, 1979. p. 114.
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