Greg Kabat
Date of birth | May 21, 1911 |
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Place of birth | Wisconsin,U.S. |
Date of death | January 12, 1994 | (aged 82)
Place of death | Malheur County, Oregon,U.S. |
Career information | |
CFL status | International |
Position(s) | RB/G/Flying wing |
US college | University of Wisconsin |
Career history | |
As player | |
1933–1940 | Winnipeg 'Pegs/Blue Bombers |
1941 | Vancouver Grizzlies |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career stats | |
Gregory Stanley Kabat(May 21, 1911 – January 12, 1994) was an Americangridiron footballplayer and coach. He playedCanadian footballprofessionally as arunning backfor eight seasons with theWinnipeg Blue Bombersof theCanadian Football League(NFL). He helped the Blue Bombers to twoGrey Cupchampionships in 1935 and 1939. He playedcollege footballfor theUniversity of Wisconsin,where he was named to the1932 College Football All-America Teamas aguard.Kabat later coached football atVancouver College,theUniversity of British Columbia,andCantwell High SchoolinMontebello, California.He was inducted into theCanadian Football Hall of Famein 1966.
Coaching career
[edit]In 1948, Kabat was hired at the head football and headtrackcoach atCantwell High SchoolinMontebello, California.[1]He resigned as football and track coach in 1966, but remained a member of the teaching faculty at the school.[2]
References
[edit]- ^"Greg Kabat Is Leaving Coach Grid".Calgary Herald.Calgary, Alberta.The Canadian Press.August 24, 1948. p. 17.RetrievedNovember 25,2022– viaNewspapers.com.
- ^"Cantwell Signs Grid Mentor".The Tidings.Los Angeles, California.February 26, 1966. p. 15.RetrievedNovember 25,2022– viaNewspapers.com.
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