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Glenn Douglas (July 1, 1928 – April 1, 2017) was a
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champion Canadian Football League player. He was an offensive end. A graduate of both Westhill High School, Douglas played his junior football with local powerhouse NDG Maple Leafs.'Eager Beaver' Douglas won Cup with Als in 1949: Glenn Douglas still remembers what his salary was with the Alouettes in 1949: $3,000, the Montreal Gazette July 26, 2008 He joined his hometown Montreal Alouettes in 1947, in only their second season. In 1949 he was an integral part of the Larks first
Grey Cup The Grey Cup (french: Coupe Grey) is both the championship game of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the trophy awarded to the victorious team playing in the namesake championship of professional Canadian football. The game is contested be ...
championship, and having broken his hand earlier in the season, he played the final with a cast. He attended McGill University during his playing days, graduating with a degree in physical education. He retired after 6 seasons with Montreal, playing 57 games.


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1928 births 2017 deaths Montreal Alouettes players McGill University Faculty of Education alumni Players of Canadian football from Quebec Anglophone Quebec people Canadian football people from Montreal {{Canadianfootball-offensive-lineman-stub