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'''Arthur "Bert" Warwick''' ( |
'''Arthur Herbert "Bert" Warwick''' (March 1901 – June 16, 1963) was a [[Canadian Football League]] head coach, league executive, and a member of the [[Canadian Football Hall of Fame]]. |
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==Career== |
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Warwick played quarterback at [[St. John's College, University of Manitoba|St. |
Warwick played quarterback at [[St. John's College, University of Manitoba|St. John's College]]. In 1934 he began coaching the [[Manitoba]] [[YMHA]] football team. Warwick then took over the reins at [[St. Paul's College (Manitoba)|St. Paul's College]] and then served as an assistant coach with the [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]]. He served as the team's head coach in 1945 and led it to the [[Grey Cup]] final, losing out to the [[Toronto Argonauts]]. |
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He served as president of the [[Winnipeg]] Junior Bombers and later as chairman of the rules committee for the [[Canadian Football League|CFL]] and the [[Football Canada|Canadian Rugby Union]] for eight years. In all, he worked in Canadian football for more than five decades in one position or another. He was elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in [[1964 CFL season|1964]]. In 2004 he was elected to the [[Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum|Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame]]. |
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Warwick died of a heart attack in Winnipeg on June 16, 1963, aged 62.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-windsor-star-obituary-for-bert-warwi/131466754/ "Bert Warwick Taken by Death"] ''The Windsor Star'' (newspapers.com). June 17, 1963 (pg. 20). Retrieved 2023-09-09.</ref> |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.halloffame.mb.ca/honoured/2004/aWarwick.htm Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame Website] |
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==References== |
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===Notes=== |
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| NAME =Warwick, Bert |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Canadian football League executive |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1901 |
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| DATE OF DEATH = 1963 |
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[[Category:1901 births]] |
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[[Category:1963 deaths]] |
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[[Category:Canadian football quarterbacks]] |
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[[Category:Canadian Football League executives]] |
[[Category:Canadian Football League executives]] |
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[[Category:Winnipeg Blue Bombers coaches]] |
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Manitoba]] |
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[[Category:Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductees]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:52, 8 September 2023
Arthur Herbert "Bert" Warwick (March 1901 – June 16, 1963) was a Canadian Football League head coach, league executive, and a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
Career
[edit]Warwick played quarterback at St. John's College. In 1934 he began coaching the Manitoba YMHA football team. Warwick then took over the reins at St. Paul's College and then served as an assistant coach with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He served as the team's head coach in 1945 and led it to the Grey Cup final, losing out to the Toronto Argonauts.
He served as president of the Winnipeg Junior Bombers and later as chairman of the rules committee for the CFL and the Canadian Rugby Union for eight years. In all, he worked in Canadian football for more than five decades in one position or another. He was elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1964. In 2004 he was elected to the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame.
Warwick died of a heart attack in Winnipeg on June 16, 1963, aged 62.[1]
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ "Bert Warwick Taken by Death" The Windsor Star (newspapers.com). June 17, 1963 (pg. 20). Retrieved 2023-09-09.