Pete Titanic

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Pete Titanic
Born:(1920-08-13)August 13, 1920
Died:January 20, 2014(2014-01-20) (aged 93)
Newmarket, Ontario
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) E
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career history
As player
1946 1950 Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards

Peter David Titanic (August 13, 1920 – January 20, 2014) was a Canadian football player who played for the Toronto Argonauts. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1946, 1947 and 1950. [1] He previously played for the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers. After his football career he worked for Leon's Furniture, retiring in 1988. [2] He lived in Markham, Ontario in his later years, where he died in January 2014 of Alzheimer's disease. [3]

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References

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  2. "Pete Titanic Profile". Home.ican.net. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  3. "Argos Mourn Passing Of Peter Titanic | Toronto Argonauts". Argonauts.ca. January 22, 2014. Archived from the original on March 27, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2015.