Ken Draper

Kenneth Draper[1] (born c. 1919) was a Canadian football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1941.[2][3]

Ken Draper
Born:c. 1919
Career information
Position(s)HB
UniversityManitoba
Career history
As player
19401941Winnipeg Blue Bombers
19451946Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards
  • Grey Cup champion (1941)

Draper and his family originated from Winnipeg. He had a sister, Thelma, and a brother, Walter, who died suddenly in November 1940, at the age of 25.[1] In October 1956, it was reported that Draper was living in Carman, Manitoba and working as a farmer, though also actively coached high school football.[4]

References

  1. "W. G. Draper". The Winnipeg Tribune. 26 November 1940. p. 19. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  2. "Ken Draper". Stats Crew. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  3. "WPG database". CFLapedia. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  4. "Sherman Confident Bombers "Can Do It"". Winnipeg Free Press. 30 October 1956. p. 23. Retrieved 13 December 2021.


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