Maurice Joseph "Moe The Toe" Racine (October 13, 1937 – March 4, 2018) was a

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and

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for the

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from 1958-1974 of the

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. He was part of four

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winning teams with the Rough Riders and was inducted into the

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in the Class of 2014.

High school

Born in

Cornwall, Ontario Cornwall is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada, situated where the provinces of Central Canada, Ontario and Quebec and the state of New York (state), New York converge. It is the seat of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Unit ...

, Canada, Racine attended St. Lawrence High School, now called l’École secondaire catholique La Citadelle. He played football for the school team and then he joined Ottawa St. Anthony's in 1958.

Professional career

Moe Racine was an

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for the

throughout his 17-year career. Racine became a three-time Eastern Conference All-Star at tackle in 1962, 1965, and 1966. Racine was also an accurate

from 1962 to 1967. In 1961, Racine only handled the kickoffs, but then added placekicking the following year. Racine finished second in scoring in the Eastern Conference in 1962, 1964, and 1965, finally winning the East scoring crown in 1966 with 71 points. Racine's best field goal percentage was 57.1% (12 of 21) in 1965, his next best 52.4% (11 of 21) in 1964, which was considered good at a period when the league average was much lower than when placekicking became a specialty in the 1970s. Racine finished kicking during the 1967 season, ending his career with 392 career points. In Racine's 17-year career, he participated in 5

games, winning four as a tackle: in

1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...

1969 This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...

1973 Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. ...

, losing one as tackle and placekicker in

1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...

, when he converted one of two Ottawa touchdowns. His jersey number #62 was retired by the Rough Riders at the end of his career in 1974. Racine is a member of the Cornwall and Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame and in 2014 Moe Racine was inducted into the

. There is also a book

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"Moe The Toe - Never My Dream", released in late 2014 which chronicles Racine's life and football career. The book was written by his son Thom.

Family

His son,

Bruce Racine Bruce Maurice Racine (born August 9, 1966) is a Canadian former professional hockey goaltender who played in the NHL with the St. Louis Blues. Racine was drafted in the third round, 58th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Bruce played his yout ...

, is a former

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goalie. Bruce was a two time all-American at

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and two time Beanpot MVP and was a member of the 1991 Stanley Cup winning

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- making a rare father and son combination of Grey Cup winner and Stanley Cup winner. Another son, Thom Racine, became a police officer with the Cornwall Police Service. It was announced on March 4, 2018 that Racine had died. He was 80 years old.CFL great Maurice 'Moe the Toe' Racine dead at 80
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Racine, Moe 1937 births 2018 deaths Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductees Canadian football offensive linemen Canadian football placekickers Ottawa Rough Riders players Sportspeople from Cornwall, Ontario Players of Canadian football from Ontario