Bob Krouse

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Bob Krouse
Born: (1943-02-21) February 21, 1943 (age 81)
Hamilton, Ontario
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL status National
Position(s) LB
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
College Central Collegiate High School
Career history
As player
19631975 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career highlights and awards
CFL East All-Star 1967
Honours Grey Cup champion - 1963, 1965, 1967, 1972

Bob Krouse (born February 21, 1943, in Hamilton, Ontario) is a former professional Canadian football linebacker who played thirteen seasons in the Canadian Football League for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He was a part of the Tiger-Cats 1963, 1965, 1967 and 1972 Grey Cup winning teams. [1] [2]

A case involving the use of Bob Krouse's image, Krouse v Chrysler Canada Ltd , was the earliest Canadian law case to recognize the tort of appropriation of personality. [3]

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References

  1. "Fond CFL memories for former Ticat Krouse". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
  2. 1970s Profile: Bob Krouse
  3. Howell, Robert G. (1998). "Publicity Rights in the Common Law Provinces of Canada". Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review. 18: 487–509.