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Bob Isbister Jr.

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Bob Isbister Jr.
Born:Hamilton, Ontario
Career information
Position(s)HB, P
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
CollegeUniversity of Toronto
Career history
As player
1937–38Toronto Argonauts
1939Hamilton Tigers
1942–43Halifax Navy
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1937, 1938, 1939
HonorsGrey Cup champion - 1937 & 1938

Bob Isbister Jr. was an all-star and Grey Cup champion Canadian football player, playing from 1937 to 1943.[1] He was the son of Canadian football hall-of-famer Bob Isbister.

A graduate of the University of Toronto and a star with the Varsity Blues, Isbister joined the Toronto Argonauts for a brief but successful football career. Playing only 11 regular season games and 6 playoff games for the Boatmen, he won two Grey Cup championships and was twice an all-star.[2] He was transferred by his employer to Hamilton in 1939, where he joined his father's team, the Hamilton Tigers, and was once again an all-star selection.[3]

Isbister joined the RCN during World War II and played two final seasons with the Halifax Navy squad.

References

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  1. ^ CFLAPEDIA entry: Bob Isbister Jr.
  2. ^ 2011 Toronto Argonauts Media Guide and Record Book
  3. ^ Isbister to Hamilton Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, April 22, 1939