Peter George Martell (April 23, 1959 – July 31, 2016) was a Canadian football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Montreal Concordes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1][2] Prior to his CFL career, he played at St. Francis Xavier University. He died of Huntington's disease in 2016.
Born: | Sydney, Nova Scotia | April 23, 1959
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Died: | July 31, 2016 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | (aged 57)
Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | RB, LB |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
University | St. Francis Xavier |
CFL draft | 1981, round: 7, pick: 61 |
Drafted by | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Career history | |
As player | |
1981 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
1982–1983 | Montreal Concordes |
References
edit- ^ "Pete Martell Statistics on JustSportsStats.com". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
- ^ "'There was no quit in Peter' | The Chronicle Herald". thechronicleherald.ca. Retrieved 2016-08-18.