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Meet ‘Tbe Glenn McWbinney -- GLENN “KEEPER” MCWHINNEY AthLete / FootbaLL ERSONAL orn in Winnipeg on August 10, 1930, GLenn has enjoyed an outstanding thLetic career that earned him a Grey Cup ring in 1954 with the Edmonton Eskimos and the Most Valuable Canadian Player award with the Winnipeg Blue ombers in 1955. He has carried the enthusiasm and honour of sport throughout us personaL Life as weLl and shares his knowledge, principLes and courage with LL those he encounters. OOTBALL IUNIOR LEAGUE 1949 Team: Weston Wildcats Position: Halfback Manitoba Champions 1950 Team: Weston WiLdcats Position: Quarterback Manitoba FinaLists :ANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE 1952 Team: Edmonton Eskimos Position: Quarterback Grey Cup FinaLists 1953 Team: Edmonton Eskimos Position: FLanker and Quarterback Western Finalists 1954 Team: Edmonton Eskimos Position: Flanker Grey Cup Champions (Edmonton beat MontreaL 26-25) 1955 Team: Winnipeg BLue Bombers Position: Flanker Western Finalists Voted Winnipeg Blue Bombers “Most VaLuabLe Canadian” 1956 Team: Winnipeg Blue Bombers Position: Flanker Western Semi -FinaLists 1957 Team: Winnipeg BLue Bombers Position: FuLL-Time Travelling Scout 1958 Team: Winnipeg Blue Bombers Position: Scouted Eastern Final (Winnipeg beat Hamilton for the Grey Cup) ASKETBALL WINNIPEG MEN’S JUNIOR LEAGUE 1951 Team: St. Andrew’s Position: Guard WINNIPEG MEN’S SENIOR LEAGUE 952 Team: St. Andrew’s Position: Guard 953 - 55 Team: Canadian Legion Position: Guard 1956 Team: King’s Best Position: Guard Winnipeg Champions 1957 Injured 1958 Coached C.K.R.C. Team 1959 Team: King’s Best Position: Guard 1960 Team: King’s Best Position: Guard Winnipeg Champions 1961 Team: Labatt’s Blues Position: Coach and PLayer 1962 Team: Labatt’s Blues Position: Coach and PLayer Winnipeg Champions 1963 Team: Rae & Jerry’s Position: Guard BASEBALL NINNIPEG MEN’S JUNIOR LEAGUE 1949 Team: River Heights Cardinals Position: Outfielder 1950 Team: Smitty’s Cubs Position: Shortstop fiINNIPEG MEN’S SENIOR LEAGUE 1951 Team: Army-Navy Veterans Position: Shortstop FM__ OTABLE QUOTES FROM PLAYERS AND PEERS IUD GRANT, Coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Minnesota Vikings “At first gLance, GLenn wasn’t big enough, but his quickness, inteLLigence and sure hands more than made up for his size. A fine student of the game, GLenn encompasses aLL with a competitive nature and enthusiasm second to none.” IORM KWONG, CFL Great, Edmonton Eskimo teammate and roommate “An alt round contributor whether at quarterback, wingback or wide receiver. Glenn made up for his size with great tenacity and 100% effort at alL times. A roLe model weLL respected by his team mates.” .RANK RIGNEY, CBC Sportscaster, Winnipeg Blue Bomber teammate “A great team contributor. Demonstrate d leadership and aLL out effort at all times. Glenn had instinctive game inteLLigence and was a great teammate and competitor.” IOHN MICHAELS, Winnipeg BLue Bombers Assistant Coach, Minnesota Vikings ssistant Coach and Winnipeg BLue Bomber teammate “GLenn was an outstanding, inteLLigent footbaLl and basketball player with great leadership ability in both sports. I could talk to him at a LeveL few athLetes could understand. I feel he has been overLooked and never received the notabiLity he has earned. A special pLayer and a special gentleman.” PM COLEWAN, ALL time great sports writer “To Keeper, who, when he tells his kids about his football prowess, can count on me to substantiate them!” 1EWSPAPER QUOTES :RANK FILCHOCK - Coach of the Edmonton Eskimos, Grey Cup FinaLists 1952, went n record saying, McWhinney owned the best pair of hands he’d seen on a ootbaLL player in Canada. :LAUDE ARNOLD - Quarterback of the Edmonton Eskimos, Grey Cup Finalists 1952 1tated, “He’s potentially one of the finest pass receivers on our cLub.” )ARRELL ROYAI Coach of the Edmonton Eskimos, Western Finalists 1953, made cWhinney 1 string flying wing and quote “Likes the enthusiasm McWhinney ,hows.” L 5HERMAN, Coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers was quoted, “McWhinney is a ood flanker- as good as you wilL find east or west.” JACK MAThESON, Ace sports writer wrote, “McWhinney is the best flying wing the 3ombers have had in years and the sports writers and broadcasters haven’t Let us importance escape them by voting him MVP Canadian on the Bomber ;quad.” 3UD GRANT, Coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Grey Cup Champions 1958, “I iouLd like to commend GLenn McWhinney for the magnificent scouting job he Jid for us in the Eastern FinaLs, preparing us for the 1958 Grey Cup win over lamilton.” 1_IJ _.j 1 TtI1— w I I LII LStLL& LL&[LW II L[L[[&R LilaLkLtktLL L ikà IHi[’ MII IH[j:ISLIIiIk’ 11 4 _____ —::: - -. -(-‘- - - WINNIPEG 1,_fl A,. 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GLENN MCWHINNEY Obituary - Winnipeg Free Press Passages Page 1 of4 Passages GLENN MCWHINNEY GLENN (KEEPER) MCWHINNEY August 10, 1930 April 14, 2012 It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Glenn Simpson McWhinney, loving husband of Lily (Hann); devoted father to Leah (Rheal Dupuis), Jill (Bill Palmer), Paul, Jeffrey (Lisa Laudinsky) and Bruce (Kerry); adoring Grandpa to Hope (seven)- daughter of Paul and Kim, and Declan (five)- son of Bruce and Kerry these two little people were so precious to him and they loved him back. He was an easy man to love. Glenn also leaves to mourn sisters Pat (Bob) Arrowsmith and Isabel Evanochko; brothers Bill (Marie), Bob (Gertie), Hugh (Wilma) and Bruce Born: August 10, 1930 (Jean) McWhinney. Please Date of Passing: April 14,2012 know that he cared deeply about you and wished you all the very best Also grieving his loss are the McKinnon family; sister-in-law Oily, brother-in-law Bruce, their children Pam (Braden Szuuts), Cindy (Ron Seid), Melinda (John L’hirondelle) and Alison (Arden Buskell), nephews Ryan and Ben (Szuuts). who he watched grow up into fine young men. Also many nieces and nephews who were all very important to him he was so proud of you all! His daughters’ stepchildren and their families are also grieving his passing. Rheanne, Kelly, Mackenzie and Liham Mauit; Kristian, Kristie, Kiera and Kaylie Dupuis; Scott, Sylvia and Spencer Palmer; Tars, Clarke, VWatt and Evelyn Gallagher. They will never forget Great- Grandpa Glenn and he cherished each of you! His boyhood buddy George Borsos will also deeply miss him George, you were a loyal and true friend to him always. Glenn was predeceased by his father Hugh, mother Ruby, mother-in-law Natalia, father -in-law Egnace, brother-in-law Walter and another best buddy and sister-in law, Naida Hann Glenn loved her dearly. Glenn was an exceptional and gifted athlete and was recently inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and also holds a place in the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame. He played junior football with the Weston Wildcats before joining the Edmonton Eskimos in 1952 where he had two Grey Cup appearances and one Grey Cup ring in 1954. He joined the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1955 and was named the Most Valuable Canadian Player that year. The next season he suffered a broken neck that ended his football playing career but he worked as a scout for the team for the next two years, including 1958 Grey Cup. He also excelled in basketball as a guard and ruled the Winnipeg Men’s Senior League for over a decade with King’s Best (1956 and 60) and Labatt’s Blues (1963 as a playerlcoach) winning two provincial championships. VvTien Glenn returned to Winnipeg to join the Blue Bombers, he married his sweetheart, the love of his life and the prettiest girl there ever was Lily in 1956 and they began their amazing adventure together.