John Kerns Explained

John Kerns
Birth Date:17 June 1923
Birth Place:Ashtabula, Ohio, U.S.
Death Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Import:yes
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:245
Position1:Tackle
Career Highlights:
Playing Years1: -
Playing Team1:Toronto Argonauts

John Emery Kerns (June 17, 1923 – June 7, 1988) was a Canadian football player who played for the Toronto Argonauts. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1950.[1] He played college football at Ohio University and also played with the Buffalo Bills of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He died in 1988 on his 65th birthday while playing tennis, of a heart attack.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Kerns football statistics on StatsCrew.com.
  2. OBITUARY John Kerns Former Argonaut tackle helped team win Grey CupThe Globe and Mail [Toronto, Ont] 20 June 1988: D.16.