Greg Kabat

Greg Kabat

Date of birth	(1911-05-21)May 21, 1911
Place of birth	Wisconsin,U.S.
Date of death	January 12, 1994(1994-01-12)(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
2×Grey Cupchampion (1935,1939) 2× Third-teamAll-American(1931,1932) 3× First-team All-Big Ten(1930,1931,1932)
Career stats
Canadian Football Hall of Fame,1966

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

In 1948, Kabat was hired at the head football and headtrackcoach atCantwell High SchoolinMontebello, California.He resigned as football and track coach in 1966, but remained a member of the teaching faculty at the school.

External links

• University of Wisconsin Sports Hall of Fame profile
• Greg KabatatFind a Grave