Al Stevenson

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Al Stevenson
Born:(1921-12-23)December 23, 1921
Montreal, Quebec
Died:January 4, 1958(1958-01-04) (aged 36)
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) OT/DT
College none - Strathcona Academy
Career history
As player
1945 Montreal Hornets
19461951 Montreal Alouettes
Honors1949 - Grey Cup Champion

Al Stevenson (December 23, 1921 - January 4, 1958) was a Grey Cup champion Canadian Football League player. He played offensive and defensive tackle.

Stevenson played his first football with Strathcona Academy in Outremont, Quebec. [1] He began his pro career in 1945 with the Montreal Hornets and played with the inaugural Montreal Alouettes team in 1946. He was part of the Larks first Grey Cup championship. [2] He played 59 games for the Als over 6 seasons (but was retired for almost all of the 1948 season due to business matters.). [3] He later pursued a career in the Canadian Army, serving in West Germany and Korea and becoming a sergeant (and coaching the Royal Military Academy team in Kingston, Ontario.) [4] He died in a car accident on January 4, 1958.

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References

  1. Former Alouette Tackle Killed, The Montreal Gazette January 6, 1958
  2. Montreal Alouettes Pack Power, Passing, Speed Ottawa Citizen, November 23, 1949
  3. CFLAPEDIA entry - Al Stevenson
  4. Former Alouette Tackle Killed, The Montreal Gazette January 6, 1958