Eddie Thompson (Canadian football)
| Date of birth | May 21, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Date of death | April 22, 1943 (aged 25) |
| Place of death | At sea |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Halfback, Kicker, Quarterback |
| College | Oakwood Collegiate |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1937–39 | Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers |
| 1940 | Camp Borden |
| 1942 | Toronto RCAF Hurricanes |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1938, 1939, 1940 |
| Awards | 1939 - Imperial Oil Trophy |
| Honours | 1942 - Grey Cup champion |
Eddie Thompson (May 21, 1917–April 22, 1943) was an award winning, all-star and Grey Cup champion halfback in the Ontario Rugby Football Union, and he was a war hero who lost his life in World War II.
Thompson played for his hometown Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers from 1937 to 1939, and was a two time all-star and winner of the Imperial Oil Trophy in 1939 as the ORFU most valuable player.[1] He enlisted in the Canadian Forces in 1940 and played football with Camp Borden in 1940.
In 1942 he was co-captain of the famed Toronto RCAF Hurricanes team.[2] He scored 51 points in 1942 and was a key player on the Grey Cup champions.[3]
Flight Lieutenant Edward Blake Thompson was reported "missing in action at sea" on April 22, 1943, and was later presumed dead.[4][5]
References
- ↑ Thompson Wins Trophy The Montreal Gazette, December 1, 1939
- ↑ Beaches Meet Hurricanes Saskatoon Star-Phoenix October 3, 1942
- ↑ Announcement Clears Way for Grid Final Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, November 23, 1942
- ↑ Eddie Thompson, Toronto Athlete, Actually Belonged to all Canada by Charles Edwards Ottawa Citizen, May 11, 1943
- ↑ Second World War Service Files: Canadian Armed Forces War Dead