| Born: | 1927 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Died: | October 19, 2017 (aged 89–90) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | HB |
| College | Sarnia Collegiate Institute and Technical School |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1946–50 | Sarnia Imperials |
| 1950–51 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 1953 | Sarnia Imperials |
| 1954 | BC Lions |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1949 |
| Awards | 1949 - Imperial Oil Trophy |
Donald Gordon "Sleepy" Knowles (1927 – October 19, 2017) was a halfback in the Ontario Rugby Football Union.[1][2]
Coming straight from high school, Knowles played for his hometown Sarnia Imperials from 1946 to 1950, with his finest season being 1949, when he was an all-star and won the Imperial Oil Trophy as OFRU most valuable player. He later played two seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers,[3] returned to Sarnia for a season, and finished his football career playing a game for the 1954 inaugural BC Lions team.[4]
In 1990 he was elected to the Sarnia Lambton Sports Hall of Fame.[5] He died in 2017.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "1954 British Columbia Lions (WIFU) - Pro Football Archives".
- ^ FANBASE entry : Don Knowles Archived December 21, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Winnipeg Blue Bombers Alumni". Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
- ^ 1998 BC Lions Media Guide
- ^ 1990 Inductees
- ^ "Obituary of Donald Knowles | R.S. Kane Funeral Home".