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Cornel Piper

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Cornel Piper
Born:(1937-04-02)April 2, 1937
Ardmore, Alberta, Canada
Died:September 2, 2018(2018-09-02) (aged 81)
Comox, British Columbia, Canada
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)Tackle
Career history
As player
1957–1967Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards
CFL West All-Star1960, 1961

Cornel Piper (April 2, 1937 – September 2, 2018) was a Canadian offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League from 1957 to 1967 for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, named a western conference all-star at offensive guard in 1960 and 1961.[1] He played in all 16 regular season games throughout his career except for his last 2 years.[2]

Piper won four Grey Cups with Winnipeg.

He died on September 2, 2018.

References

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  1. ^ Gunnis, Joe (September 3, 2018). "Blue Bomber Alumnus Cornel Piper Passes". CFL Alumni Association. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  2. ^ https://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=pipercor001. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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