Norm Stoneburgh

Norman Joseph Stoneburgh (March 31, 1935 – October 24, 2019) was an all-star center who played thirteen seasons in the Canadian Football League for the Toronto Argonauts.

Norm Stoneburgh
Born:(1935-03-31)March 31, 1935
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died:October 24, 2019(2019-10-24) (aged 84)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)C
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight250 lb (110 kg)
Career history
As player
1955–1967Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1965
CFL East All-Star1958, 1960, 1961, 1965

After playing in the Toronto Argonauts farm system, Stoneburgh joined the big team in 1955 and played his entire 13-year career with them as a center.[1][2] Stoneburgh first made CFL east all-star in 1958. Although he fractured a leg in 1959 and did not play a single game, he came back strong with CFL east all-star nominations in 1960 and 1961. He suffered another serious setback in the 1962 pre-season by being hit with a golf ball in the eye.[3] Nevertheless, he played in 10 games. For the next 5 years, the football veteran played all 14 games of the regular season 4 times and became a CFL all-star in 1965.

Following his retirement he volunteered his time at Evangel Hall in Toronto, Ontario. He died on October 24, 2019, at age 84.[4]

References
  1. http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=stonenor001 CFL Statistics
  2. http://www.etobicokesports.ca/2000/stoneburg_norm.htm Short biography
  3. 1963 Post Cereal football card
  4. "Norman STONEBURGH Obituary - Toronto, ON | Toronto Star".


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