Ron Forwick

Ron Forwick
Date of birth(1943-10-05)October 5, 1943
Place of birthEdmonton, Alberta
Date of deathJuly 2, 2001(2001-07-02) (aged 57)
Place of deathEdmonton, Alberta
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)DE
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight245 lb (111 kg)
CJFLEdmonton Huskies
Career history
As player
1965–1974Edmonton Eskimos
1975Hamilton Tiger-Cats
CFL West All-Star1970
Awards1965 - Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy

Ron Forwick (October 5, 1943 - July 2, 2001) was an all-star defensive end who played in the Canadian Football League from 1965 to 1975.

Forwick jumped from the junior ranks, with the Edmonton Huskies, to his hometown Edmonton Eskimos in 1965, winning the Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy as top Canadian rookie in the west.[1] He was a stalwart on the Esk's defensive line during their lean years, being named an all-star in 1970.[2] He was traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1975, his final season, this being the year the Eskimos finally won the Grey Cup.

Forwick died of cancer on July 2, 2001.[3] On September 25, 2002 the Edmonton Eskimo Football club announced the dedication of Forwick Field, adjacent to Husky House in Kinsman Park.[4]

References

  1. ^ Esks Own Top Tookie Calgary Herald, October 26, 1965
  2. ^ "#63 RON FORWICK, DE". soudogsports.net. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  3. ^ Jones, Terry. "RON FORWICK - The Edmonton kid who made good". EdmontonEskimoAlumni.com. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  4. ^ "Ron Forwick Field, Kinsmen Park, Edmonton, AB". ParkGrades.com. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
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