John Levantis | |
Birth Date: | 26 May 1925 |
Birth Place: | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Death Place: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Import: | no |
Weight Lbs: | 235 |
Position1: | Guard |
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Playing Years1: | - |
Playing Team1: | Toronto Argonauts |
John Levantis (May 26, 1925 – August 14, 2010) was a Canadian professional football player who played for the Toronto Argonauts. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1946 and 1947.[1] He was later a firefighter.[2] His brother Steve Levantis also played professional football.
Levantis was born in Montreal, Quebec and moved to Toronto at an early age. After graduating, Levantis became a firefighter. In those days, professional players did not earn much for playing football and a full-time job was essential. According to John, you were happy to get a windbreaker at the end of the season. Levantis died in 2010.[3]