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'''Eddie Thompson''' (May 21, 1917 - April 22, 1943) was a [[ |
'''Eddie Thompson''' (May 21, 1917 –- April 22, 1943) was a [[Halfback (Canadian football)|halfback]] in the [[Ontario Rugby Football Union]]. He served in [[World War II]] and lost his life during it. |
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==Biography== |
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Thompson played for his hometown [[Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers]] from 1937 to 1939, and was a two time all-star and winner of the [[Ontario Rugby Football Union#Imperial Oil Trophy - Most Valuable Player|Imperial Oil Trophy]] in 1939 as the ORFU |
Thompson played for his hometown [[Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers]] from 1937 to 1939, and was a two time all-star and winner of the [[Ontario Rugby Football Union#Imperial Oil Trophy - Most Valuable Player|Imperial Oil Trophy]] in 1939 as the ORFU Most Valuable Player.<ref>Thompson Wins Trophy [[The Montreal Gazette]], December 1, 1939</ref> He enlisted in the Canadian Forces in 1940 and played football with [[Camp Borden]] in 1940. |
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In 1942 he was co-captain of the famed [[Toronto RCAF Hurricanes]] team.<ref>Beaches Meet Hurricanes [[Saskatoon Star-Phoenix]] October 3, 1942</ref> He scored 51 points in 1942 and was a key player on the [[Grey Cup]] champions.<ref>Announcement Clears Way for Grid Final [[Saskatoon Star-Phoenix]], November 23, 1942</ref> |
In 1942 he was co-captain of the famed [[Toronto RCAF Hurricanes]] team.<ref>Beaches Meet Hurricanes [[Saskatoon Star-Phoenix]] October 3, 1942</ref> He scored 51 points in 1942 and was a key player on the [[Grey Cup]] champions.<ref>Announcement Clears Way for Grid Final [[Saskatoon Star-Phoenix]], November 23, 1942</ref> |
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Flight Lieutenant Edward Blake Thompson was reported "missing in action at sea" on April 22, 1943, and was later presumed dead.<ref>Eddie Thompson, Toronto Athlete, Actually Belonged to all Canada by Charles Edwards [[Ottawa Citizen]], May 11, 1943</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20120802132435/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/war-dead/001056-119.01-e.php?id_nbr=35385 Second World War Service Files: Canadian Armed Forces War Dead]</ref> |
Flight Lieutenant Edward Blake Thompson was reported "missing in action at sea" on April 22, 1943, and was later presumed dead.<ref>Eddie Thompson, Toronto Athlete, Actually Belonged to all Canada by Charles Edwards [[Ottawa Citizen]], May 11, 1943</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20120802132435/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/war-dead/001056-119.01-e.php?id_nbr=35385 Second World War Service Files: Canadian Armed Forces War Dead]</ref> |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of people who disappeared mysteriously at sea]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:00, 16 February 2023
Born: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | May 21, 1917
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Died: | April 22, 1943 At sea | (aged 25)
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 a halfback in the Ontario Rugby Football Union. He served in World War II and lost his life during it.
Biography
[edit]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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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
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- 1940s missing person cases
- 1943 deaths
- Canadian military personnel killed in World War II
- Missing in action of World War II
- Ontario Rugby Football Union players
- People lost at sea
- Military personnel from Toronto
- Players of Canadian football from Ontario
- Royal Canadian Air Force officers
- Royal Canadian Air Force personnel of World War II
- Canadian football people from Toronto
- Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers players
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