About Johnny Shore
Lived 1924 – 1973 (aged 48–49). Johnny Shore was a canadian football player.
John William Shore (c. 1924 – March 21, 1973), better known as Johnny Shore, was a Canadian professional football player who played for the Toronto Argonauts. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1950. He had previously played football for the Toronto Varsity Blues at the University of Toronto.
Prior to university, Shore attended the Glebe Collegiate Institute in Ottawa before enrolling in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. He withdrew from active service aged 21 in order to play for the Carleton Ravens, before transferring to the University of Toronto. He later moved to London, Ontario and died in March 1973.
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Who was Johnny Shore?
Canadian football player
When was Johnny Shore born?
Johnny Shore was born in 1924.
When did Johnny Shore die?
Johnny Shore died on 21 March 1973.
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Johnny Shore was a canadian football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Johnny Shore. https://biography.guide/johnny-shore/
MLA: "Johnny Shore." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/johnny-shore/.
Chicago: "Johnny Shore." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/johnny-shore/.
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