Ron Forwick (October 5, 1943 - July 2, 2001) was an award-winning and all-star

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who played in the

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from 1965 to 1975. Forwick jumped from the junior ranks, with the

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, to his hometown Edmonton Eskimos in 1965, winning the Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy as top Canadian rookie in the west. He was a stalwart on the Esk's defensive line during their lean years, being named an all-star in 1970. He was traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1975, his final season, this being the year the Eskimos finally won the Grey Cup. Forwick died of cancer on July 2, 2001. On September 25, 2002 the Edmonton Eskimo Football club announced the dedication of ''Forwick Field'', adjacent to Husky House in Kinsman Park.

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1943 births 2001 deaths Canadian Football League Rookie of the Year Award winners Edmonton Elks players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Players of Canadian football from Alberta Canadian football people from Edmonton {{Canadianfootball-defensiveback-stub