Born: | August 6, 1924 |
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Died: | March 22, 2010 Calgary, Alberta, Canada | (aged 85)
Career information | |
Position(s) | HB, K |
College | Crescent Heights High School |
Career history | |
As player | |
1947, 1949–51 | Calgary Stampeders |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL West All-Star | 1949 |
Awards | 1949 - Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy |
Vernon Austin Graham (August 6, 1924 – March 22, 2010) was a Canadian football player with the Calgary Stampeders.
A native of Calgary, Graham joined his hometown Stamps in 1947.[1] He made the unfortunate mistake of sitting out the 1948 season, missing a Grey Cup championship.[2] He returned in 1949 and made a trip to the Grey Cup final (a defeat to the Montreal Alouettes,) and was also an all-star and won the Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy as scoring leader (with 58 points on 2 touchdowns, 27 converts and 7 field goals.)[3] He finished football in 1951. He died on March 22, 2010, aged 85.[4]