Frank Morris (Canadian football)
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Frank Morris was a professional Canadian football
offensive lineman and defensive lineman who played 14 seasons in the Canadian Football League
for the Toronto Argonauts
and the Edmonton Eskimos
. He was a part of six Grey Cup
championship teams, three with the Argonauts and three with the Eskimos, as a player and seven Grey Cup Teams as a member of management and player personnel. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame
in 1983.
Morris died on April 10, 2009 in Edmonton following a lengthy illness. He is survived by his wife Dorothy Mae, six children, 13 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Canadian football
Canadian football is a form of gridiron football played exclusively in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area...
offensive lineman and defensive lineman who played 14 seasons in the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
for the Toronto Argonauts
Toronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...
and the Edmonton Eskimos
Edmonton Eskimos
The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...
. He was a part of six Grey Cup
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
championship teams, three with the Argonauts and three with the Eskimos, as a player and seven Grey Cup Teams as a member of management and player personnel. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame
Canadian Football Hall of Fame
The Canadian Football Hall of Fame is a not-for-profit corporation, located in Hamilton, Ontario, that celebrates great achievements in Canadian football. It is an open to the public institution. It includes displays about the Canadian Football League, Canadian university football and Canadian...
in 1983.
Morris died on April 10, 2009 in Edmonton following a lengthy illness. He is survived by his wife Dorothy Mae, six children, 13 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.