George Bossy Explained

Birth Place:Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Birth Date:May 21, 1927
Death Place:San Jose del Cabo, Mexico

George Bossy (May 21, 1927  - October 29, 2012) was a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the C-1 1000 m event at Melbourne in 1956.[1] Having moved to Montreal when he was young, Bossy was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes in 1952 out of McGill University and played one game with the Alouettes in 1952.[2]

He died in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico on October 29, 2012. He is the uncle of Mike Bossy, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: George Bossy . Sports-Reference.com . 27 August 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141105065149/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bo/george-bossy-1.html . 5 November 2014 .
  2. Web site: George Bossy's Profile. CFLapedia.com. 27 August 2014.
  3. Web site: Delean . Paul . Obituary: Olympian George Bossy played for Alouettes and McGill . Montrealgazette.com . 2012-11-02 . 2012-11-09 . dead . https://archive.today/20130129042241/http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/Obituary+Olympian+George+Bossy+played+Alouettes+McGill/7491095/story.html . 2013-01-29 .