Sam Abbott (athlete)

Sam Abbott
Career information
Date of birth	c. 1921
Place of birth	Montreal, Quebec
Position(s)	Halfback & Punter
Career history
As player
1944	St. Hyacinthe-Donnacona Navy
Career highlights and awards
Honors	Grey Cup champion - 1944

Sam Abbott was a Grey Cup champion Canadian football player and a sailor in the Royal Canadian Navy during World War Two .^[1]

Born in Montreal, Abbott played football for the St. Hyacinthe-Donnacona Navy team in 1944, winning the Grey Cup. His name is engraved on the Cup.^[2]

References

↑ CFLAPEDIA entry: Sam Abbott
↑ Combines won Montreal's second Grey Cup, Montreal Gazette November 25, 2005

St. Hyacinthe-Donnacona Navy 32nd Grey Cup Champions

Bold denotes players whose names are engraved on the Grey Cup

Charlie Ellis
Wally Charron
Curly Hiltz
Ginger O’Brien
Bucko McLeod
Roy Kirbyson
John Taylor
John Crncich
Steve Levantis
Jack Wedley
Al Hurley
Wally Patch
Malcolm Baker
Hal Chard
Tom Bainbridge
Ian Barclay
Sam Abbott
Whitey Leonard
Dick Swarbrick
Pat Santucci
Dutch Davey
Mickey McFall
Dave Kotavitch
Al Symms
Jim Spicer
Des Campbell
L. Raymond
John Montague
George Reid
Bill Kydd
Louis Segatore
Fred Porter
Richard Lane
Christopher Ellis
Moe Segal
Paul Kenwood
Milton Scully
Juan Sheridan

President-Manager: Fred Porter
Head coach: Glen Brown

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