Bob Leatham

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Bob Leatham
Born: c. 1925
Career information
Position(s) E
Career history
As player
1946 1948 Calgary Stampeders
Career highlights and awards
  • Grey Cup champion (1948)

Bob Leatham (born c. 1925, date of death not found) was a Canadian football player who played for the Calgary Stampeders. He won the Grey Cup with the Stampeders in 1948. [1] [2]

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References

  1. http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=leathbob001
  2. Sketches in Brief of Players for Football Final: Calgary The Globe and Mail (1936-Current); Nov 25, 1948; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail (1844-2011) pg. 20