Bill Boivin

Bill Boivin
Born:(1914-10-21)October 21, 1914
Saint Boniface, Manitoba, Canada
Died:January 28, 2014(2014-01-28) (aged 99)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)HB
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career history
As player
1938–1941Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Grey Cup champion (1939, 1941)

William Elric Boivin (October 21, 1914 – January 28, 2014) was a Canadian football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1939 and 1941.[1][2] He was also a director of the BC Lions and general manager of the Blue Bombers (1955–1957).[3]

References

  1. ^ "William BOIVIN Obituary (1914 - 2014) - Burnaby, BC - the Vancouver Sun". Legacy.com.
  2. ^ "In Memory of Alumnus Bill Boivin - Canadian Football League Alumni Association". Archived from the original on 2014-02-04. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  3. ^ "Bill Boivin football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers general managers
  • Joe Ryan (1931–1941)
  • Lou Adelman (1945)
  • Gord Bieber (1946–1947)
  • No general manager (1948–1954)
  • Bill Boivin (1955–1957)
  • Jim Ausley (1958–1964)
  • Bud Grant (1965–1966)
  • Joe Zaleski (1967)
  • Earl Lunsford (1968–1982)
  • Cal Murphy (1983–1996)
  • Jeff Reinebold (1997–1998)
  • Ken Bishop (1999)
  • Lyle Bauer (2000–2001)
  • Dave Ritchie (2002–2003)
  • Brendan Taman (2004–2008)
  • Mike Kelly (2009)
  • Ross Hodgkinson # (2009–2010)
  • Joe Mack (2010–2013)
  • Kyle Walters (2013– )

# denotes interim general manager

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers 29th Grey Cup champions


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