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'''Reg Wheeler''' (1918-2012) was a Canadian [[Canadian football|football player]] who played for the [[Hamilton Tigers]] and [[Hamilton Wildcats]], predecessors to the current [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]]. |
'''Reg Wheeler''' (1918-2012) was a Canadian [[Canadian football|football player]] who played for the [[Hamilton Tigers]] and [[Hamilton Wildcats]], predecessors to the current [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]]. |
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Wheeler was born in 1918 in Hamilton, Ontario.<ref name=CBC>{{cite news|last1=Dean|first1=Flannery|title=Hamilton's Reg Wheeler, 'mayor of the Beach Strip', left a long legacy|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/news/hamilton-s-reg-wheeler-mayor-of-the-beach-strip-left-a-long-legacy-1.1256461|accessdate=28 January 2016|work=www.cbc.ca|date=22 October 2012}}</ref> |
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Wheeler played for the Hamilton Tigers from 1939 to 1940. He later played for the Hamilton Wildcats from 1944 through 1948.<ref name=cflapedia>{{cite web|url=http://www.cflapedia.com/Players/enwiki/w/wheeler_reg.html|title=Reg Wheeler|website=cflapedia|accessdate=28 January 2016}}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
Wheeler played for the Hamilton Tigers from 1939 to 1940. He later played for the Hamilton Wildcats from 1944 through 1948.<ref name=cflapedia>{{cite web|url=http://www.cflapedia.com/Players/enwiki/w/wheeler_reg.html|title=Reg Wheeler|website=cflapedia|accessdate=28 January 2016}}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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| Date of birth | 1918 |
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| Place of birth | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Date of death | 21 October 2012 (age 93) |
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| Position(s) | DT |
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| 1939–1940 | Hamilton Tigers |
| 1944–1948 | Hamilton Wildcats |
Reg Wheeler (1918-2012) was a Canadian football player who played for the Hamilton Tigers and Hamilton Wildcats, predecessors to the current Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Wheeler was born in 1918 in Hamilton, Ontario.[1]
Wheeler played for the Hamilton Tigers from 1939 to 1940. He later played for the Hamilton Wildcats from 1944 through 1948.[2]
During his life, Wheeler worked for Dofasco for 46 years. In 1960, Wheeler was elected alderman for Hamilton's East end from Hamilton, Ontario City Council, a position he held for a total of 28 years.[3] Wheeler also played a major role in establishing the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, and later sat on the Hall of Fame's induction committee.[1]
Wheeler died on 21 October 2012, age 93, after a long illness.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Dean, Flannery (22 October 2012). "Hamilton's Reg Wheeler, 'mayor of the Beach Strip', left a long legacy". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Reg Wheeler". cflapedia. Retrieved 28 January 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Pecoskie, Teri (22 October 2012). "Former alderman, gridiron star Reg Wheeler dies". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved 28 January 2016.