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Hal Krebs

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Hal Krebs
Born:(1937-10-02)October 2, 1937
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Died:June 3, 2019(2019-06-03) (aged 81)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)G
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight230 lb (100 kg)
Career history
As player
1956Edmonton Eskimos
1957Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1957Toronto Argonauts
19581961Montreal Alouettes
19621967Calgary Stampeders

Harold D. Krebs (October 2, 1937 – June 3, 2019) was a Canadian football player who played for the Edmonton Eskimos, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Toronto Argonauts, Montreal Alouettes and Calgary Stampeders. He won the Grey Cup with the Eskimos in 1956.[1] He played junior football previously for the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen and London Lords. His son, Tom Krebs also played for the Edmonton Eskimos in the 1980s.[2] He was later working in the real estate investment business in Calgary. In 1969, Krebs filed a lawsuit against the Stampeders, alleging that he was forced to play games while injured.[3] He died on June 3, 2019.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Hal Krebs football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
  2. ^ "Ottawa Citizen - Google News Archive Search".
  3. ^ "The Calgary Herald - Google News Archive Search".
  4. ^ "Harold Krebs | Obituary | Calgary Herald".