Glenn Simpson "Keeper" McWhinney (August 10, 1930 – April 14, 2012) was a Canadian football player who played for the Edmonton Eskimos and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He won the Grey Cup with the Eskimos in 1954.[1] McWhinney's football career was ended in 1956 when he sustained a broken neck. He later joined the Blue Bombers as a scout from 1956 to 1958. McWhinney also played basketball in the Winnipeg Men's Senior League. He died in 2012; a park in Winnipeg is named after him.[2][3][4][5]

Glenn McWhinney
Born:(1930-08-10)August 10, 1930
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Died:April 14, 2012(2012-04-14) (aged 81)
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusNational
Position(s)HB, QB
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight166 lb (75 kg)
Career history
As player
19521954Edmonton Eskimos
19551956Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards
  • Grey Cup champion (1954)

McWhinney's son Jeff serves as the current keeper of the Grey Cup trophy.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Glenn McWhinney football statistics on StatsCrew.com". Archived from the original on 2014-09-07. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
  2. ^ "Winnipeg News | Local Breaking | CTV News Winnipeg". Archived from the original on 2014-09-07. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
  3. ^ "MCWHINNEY GLENN - Obituaries - Winnipeg Free Press Passages". Archived from the original on 2014-09-07. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
  4. ^ "Honoured Members Database | Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2014-09-07. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
  5. ^ "Edmonton Eskimos". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25.
  6. ^ "Keeper of the Grey Cup cares for trophy won by his dad — Glenn (Keeper) McWhinney". CBC News. 21 November 2017. Archived from the original on 25 November 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2019.