Norman Joseph Stoneburgh (March 31, 1935 – October 24, 2019) was an all-star center who played thirteen seasons in the Canadian Football League for the Toronto Argonauts.
| Born: | March 31, 1935 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Died: | October 24, 2019 (aged 84) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | C |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 250 lb (110 kg) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1955–1967 | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1965 |
| CFL East All-Star | 1958, 1960, 1961, 1965 |
After playing in the Toronto Argonauts farm system, Stoneburgh joined the big team in 1955 and played his entire 13-year career with them as a center.[1][2] Stoneburgh first made CFL east all-star in 1958. Although he fractured a leg in 1959 and did not play a single game, he came back strong with CFL east all-star nominations in 1960 and 1961. He suffered another serious setback in the 1962 pre-season by being hit with a golf ball in the eye.[3] Nevertheless, he played in 10 games. For the next 5 years, the football veteran played all 14 games of the regular season 4 times and became a CFL all-star in 1965.
Following his retirement he volunteered his time at Evangel Hall in Toronto, Ontario. He died on October 24, 2019, at age 84.[4]
References edit
- ^ http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=stonenor001 CFL Statistics
- ^ http://www.etobicokesports.ca/2000/stoneburg_norm.htm Short biography
- ^ 1963 Post Cereal football card
- ^ "Norman STONEBURGH Obituary - Toronto, ON | Toronto Star".
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