About Gary Schreider
Lived 1934 – 2011 (aged 76). Gary Schreider was a trade unionist and canadian football player.
Gary Edward Schreider (April 21, 1934 – January 22, 2011) was a Canadian professional football player who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Ottawa Rough Riders and BC Lions. He won the Grey Cup with Ottawa in 1960. He played university football at Queen's University, where he was part of the Golden Gaels' 1955 Yates Cup championship.
During the 1965 off-season, Schreider became a founding member, and first president, of the Canadian Football League Players' Association. He did not return to the CFL for the 1965 season, going on to a career as a lawyer and judge.
Schreider died in 2011 of pneumonia and Alzheimer's disease.
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Who was Gary Schreider?
Canadian football player (1934–2011)
When was Gary Schreider born?
Gary Schreider was born on 21 April 1934 in Belleville.
When did Gary Schreider die?
Gary Schreider died on 22 January 2011 in Ottawa.
What was Gary Schreider's occupation?
Gary Schreider was a trade unionist and canadian football player.
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