John Fedosoff (November 19, 1932 – February 16, 2023) was a

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champion

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player. Coming straight out of Mimico High School he joined the

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in 1952 and won the Gruen Trophy for best rookie in the eastern Big Four (no stats were kept and only Canadians were eligible). He also won the

that year. A versatile two-way player, in 1955 he joined the

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and had his best year, rushing for 241 yards and 4 touchdowns, and intercepting 3 passes (which was good for an All-Star selection on defence). He also won his second

in 1957 with the Ti-cats. He joined his home province Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1958, also playing two games with the

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that season before retiring. Fedosoff died February 16, 2023, in Peterborough,

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, at the age of 90.

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