Jake Dunlap

Jake Dunlap
Date of birthAugust 18, 1925
Place of birthOttawa, Ontario
Date of deathOctober 17, 2010(2010-10-17) (aged 85)
Place of deathOttawa, Ontario
Career information
Position(s)Tackle
Career history
As player
1944Ottawa Trojans
1945–48Ottawa Rough Riders
1949–50Toronto Argonauts
1951Ottawa Rough Riders
1952Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1953–54Ottawa Rough Riders
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1953
Honors1950, 1951 - Grey Cup champion

John Gerard Dunlap[1] (August 18, 1925 – October 17, 2010) was a Canadian football player for the Toronto Argonauts of the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union from 1949 to 1950, when he played 22 regular season and 3 playoff games. He played pro football for 11 seasons, and was selected as an All-Star in 1953.[2]

Dunlap blocked a kick that led to the only touchdown in the 38th Grey Cup game, popularly known as the "Mud Bowl".

Dunlap later settled in his hometown, Ottawa, Ontario, and practiced law with his firm Dunlap Dunlap & McInenly. He died on October 17, 2010, in hospital in Ottawa, Ontario. His brother, Frank Dunlap, was both a Canadian Football League and National Hockey League player, and his son, Fra' John T. Dunlap, is the 81st Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "John 'Jake' Gerard Dunlap".
  2. ^ CFLAPEDIA entry - Jake Dunlap
  3. ^ https://www.gg.ca/en/heraldry/public-register/project/98
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  1. ^ "2024 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. p. 179. Retrieved July 11, 2024.