Lionel Conacher Jr.

Athlete

1936 –

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Who is Lionel Conacher Jr.?

Lionel Conacher Jr. is a former running back in the Canadian Football League. He is the son of famed Canadian sports legend, Lionel Conacher.

A graduate University of Western Ontario, his selection in the university draft stirred up considerable controversy when the Toronto Argonauts passed him up for Bill Mitchell.

Drafted by the Montreal Alouettes, Conacher's career was brief, totalling 6 games during the 1960 season.

His brother is Brian Conacher, a hockey player who represented Canada at the 1964 Winter Olympics and won a Stanley Cup with the 1967 Toronto Maple Leafs.

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Born
Jan 8, 1936
Toronto
Also known as
  • Lionel Conacher
Education
  • University of Western Ontario

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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