| Birth Date: | 30 July 1937 |
| Birth Place: | Verdun, Quebec, Canada |
| Death Place: | Aylmer, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada |
| Cis: | McGill |
| Position1: | Defensive back |
| Status: | Retired |
| Import: | no |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lbs: | 190 |
| Cfleastallstar: | ,,,, |
| Awards: | 1959 - Gruen Trophy (best rookie in East) |
| Honors: | Grey Cup champion - 1960, 1968, 1969 |
| Playing Years1: | – |
| Playing Team1: | Ottawa Rough Riders |
John Joseph Poirier (July 30, 1937 – December 22, 2021)[1] was an all-star and Grey Cup champion football player in the CFL for twelve years with the Ottawa Rough Riders.[2] [3]
He played as a defensive back for the Riders and was a part of three Grey Cup winning teams and was a 5-time Eastern all-star.[4] He never missed a game in the 12 years he played.