Peter Martell (Canadian football)

Peter Martell

Date of birth	April 23, 1959
Place of birth	Sydney, Nova Scotia
Date of death	July 31, 2016 (aged 57)
Place of death	Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Career information
CFL status	National
Position(s)	RB/LB
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	215 lb (98 kg)
University	St. Francis Xavier
CFL draft	1981 / Round: 7 / Pick: 61
Drafted by	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career history
As player
1981	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1982–1983	Montreal Concordes

Peter George Martell (April 23, 1959 – July 31, 2016) was a Canadian football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Montreal Concordes.^[1][2] Prior to his CFL career, he played at St. Francis Xavier University. He died of Huntington's disease in 2016.

References

1. "Pete Martell Statistics on JustSportsStats.com". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
2. "'There was no quit in Peter' | The Chronicle Herald". thechronicleherald.ca. Retrieved 2016-08-18.