John Metras Explained

John Metras
Birth Date:29 August 1940
Birth Place:Detroit, Michigan, US
Death Place:Ontario, Canada
Import:no
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:235
Position1:Centre
Career Highlights:
  • Grey Cup champion
Playing Years1: -
Playing Team1:Hamilton Tiger-Cats

John George Metras (August 29, 1940 – June 30, 2020) was a Canadian football player who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1965.[1] He previously played football at the University of Western Ontario, where his father Johnny Metras coached. John G. Metras graduated from Western Ontario in 1964 with a LL.B. degree and was called to the bar in 1966. His father was later inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1980 as a builder.[2] John Metras, Jr. was inducted into the Western Ontario Wall of Champions in 2013.[3] He later worked as a lawyer.[4] Metras died on June 30, 2020.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Metras football statistics on StatsCrew.com.
  2. Web site: JP Metras Sports Museum . 2014-09-15 . 2015-04-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150411203821/http://www.lib.uwo.ca/archives/virtualexhibits/metrasmuseum/exhibits/show/football/profiles/john-pius-metras/ . dead .
  3. Web site: Mustangs Wall of Fame filled with memories - Toronto article - News - MSN CA . 2014-09-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140915094234/http://news.ca.msn.com/ontario/london/mustangs-wall-of-fame-filled-with-memories . 2014-09-15 . dead .
  4. Web site: Smilaw.ca - Collingwood Lawyers . 2014-09-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141010143523/http://www.smilaw.ca/pb/wp_7c72483e/wp_7c72483e.html . 2014-10-10 .
  5. Web site: John METRAS Obituary (2020) - Toronto, ON - The Globe and Mail. Legacy.com.