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Jack Meakins
Born:c. 1935
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Died: (aged 44)
Milledgeville, Georgia, US
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)E
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
CollegeMontana State
Career history
As player
19551956Calgary Stampeders

John Robert Meakins[1] (c. 1935 – October 14, 1979) was a Canadian football player who played for the Calgary Stampeders. He previously played at Montana State University and was from Edmonton, Alberta where he attended Eastwood School and Victoria High School.[2][3] Later attending the University of Alabama where he earned additional bachelors and masters' degrees,[4] he later became the academic dean at Georgia Military College in Milledgeville, Georgia. He died in 1979 at the age of 44.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Clipped from Edmonton Journal". Edmonton Journal. August 22, 1960. p. 13.
  2. ^ "Jack Meakin". justsportsstats.com.
  3. ^ "Jack Meakins, Former Junior Shining Light At Montana". Edmonton Journal. December 8, 1954. p. 22.
  4. ^ "Clipped from Edmonton Journal". Edmonton Journal. April 14, 1961. p. 13.
  5. ^ "Obituary for John R. MEAKINS". Edmonton Journal. October 17, 1979. p. 114.