John Kerns
| Date of birth | June 17, 1923 |
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| Place of birth | Ashtabula, Ohio, United States |
| Date of death | June 17, 1988 (aged 65) |
| Place of death | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1950–1951 | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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. He died in 1988 on his 65th birthday while playing tennis, of a heart attack.[2]
References
- ↑ http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=kernsjoh001
- ↑ OBITUARY John Kerns Former Argonaut tackle helped team win Grey Cup The Globe and Mail [Toronto, Ont] 20 June 1988: D.16.
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