Leo Sweeney
Canadian football player (died 2018)
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![]() Sweeney in 1954 | |
Born: | c. 1930 (age 93–94) |
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Died: | June 2018 Newry, Northern Ireland |
Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | C, G |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career history | |
As player | |
1953 | Calgary Stampeders |
1954–1955 | BC Lions |
Leo Sweeney (born 1932) was a Canadian football player who played for the BC Lions and Calgary Stampeders. He played junior football in Vancouver.[1][2]
Sweeney lived in Newry, Northern Ireland, until his death in June 2018. (Erin Sweeney, his niece).
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BC Lions 1954 inaugural season roster
- 40 Gil Steer
- 50 John Cvitanovich
- 51 Bobo Sikorski
- 54 Bob Levenhagen
- 55 George Brown
- 58 Leo Sweeney
- 60 Chuck Quilter
- 61 Lorne Reid
- 62 Laurie Niemi
- 63 Arnie Weinmeister
- 70 Dick Christiansen
- 71 Don Knowles
- 72 Don Lord
- 74 Bill Currie
- 75 Gerry Palmer
- 76 Norm Fieldgate
- 80 George Klein
- 81 Jack Hutchinson
- 83 Doug Reid
- 83 Jim Chambers
- 84 Ray Enright
- 85 Don Hollingsworth
- 85 Vic Chapman
- 86 Jerry Tuttle
- 87 Pete Thodos
- 88 By Bailey
- 89 Keith Bennett
- 90 Bill Hortie
- 91 John Mazur
- 92 Al Pollard
- Head coach: Annis Stukus
- General manager: Phil Webb
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