| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Halfback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1925-04-06)April 6, 1925 Toronto,Ontario, Canada |
| Died | April 19, 2000(2000-04-19) (aged 75) Penticton,British Columbia, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Iowa |
| Career history | |
| 1945–1949 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1950–1957 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Awards and highlights | |
William Thomas Briggs (April 6, 1925 – April 19, 2000) was a Canadian professionalfootball player who played for theEdmonton Eskimos andToronto Argonauts. He won theGrey Cup with the Argos in 1947 (35th) before moving to Edmonton, where he had three more Grey Cup wins in 1954 (42nd), 1955 (43rd), and 1956 (44th).
Briggs was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and is often confused with another football player, William John Brigg, who played for the University of Iowa.
After retiring from football, Bill pursued several careers, among them a salesman for McLaren Electronics, a master electrician and aminister[1] with the United Church. He held the position of assistant minister at St. Andrews Wesley Church in Vancouver, British Columbia for several years. He died at a hospice inPenticton,British Columbia in 2000.[2]
Briggs was inducted into theAlberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 2007, as a member of the 1954-56 Edmonton Eskimos teams.[3]
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