Stu Kennedy (Canadian football)

James Stuart Kennedy (May 17, 1931 – November 8, 2021) was a Canadian football center and guard who played two seasons in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU) (now Canadian Football League (CFL) East Division) for the Ottawa Rough Riders. He played college football for Carleton and Queen's University and was the sixth overall draft pick in the 1953 IRFU college draft.[1]

Stu Kennedy
No. 52
Kennedy at Carleton University, 1950
Born:(1931-05-17)May 17, 1931
Died:November 8, 2021(2021-11-08) (aged 90)
Career information
Position(s)Center, guard
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
UniversityCarleton
Queen's
High schoolSt. Patrick's (ON)
CFL draft1953, round: 2, pick: 6
Drafted byOttawa Rough Riders
Career history
As player
1953–1954Ottawa Rough Riders

After playing briefly for Carleton and from 1951–1952 on the Queen's University varsity team, Kennedy was selected with the sixth overall pick in the 1953 IRFU college draft by the Ottawa Rough Riders. He played two seasons with Ottawa, appearing in a total of twenty games.

He died on November 8, 2021, at the age of 90.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Stu Kennedy Stats". Pro Football Archives.
  2. ^ "Stuart Kennedy (obituary)". Ottawa Citizen. November 17, 2021.