Cliff Kliewer

Clifford John Kliewer (December 29, 1927 July 8, 1987) was a Canadian football player who played for the Calgary Stampeders. He won the Grey Cup with the Stampeders in 1948.[1] The son of John and Ellen Kliewer,[2] he previously played junior football in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[3] He died in 1987 of heart disease.[4]

Cliff Kliewer
Nickname(s)"Crazy Legs"
Born:(1927-12-29)December 29, 1927
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Died:July 8, 1987(1987-07-08) (aged 59)
Kelowna, British Columbia
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)HB
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight176 lb (80 kg)
Career history
As player
19481952Calgary Stampeders
Career highlights and awards
  • Grey Cup champion (1948)

References

  1. "Cliff Kliewer football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
  2. Bowled Over: Inglewood Lawn Bowling Club has Reaped Benefits of Member's Enthusiasm for Almost Half a Century: [Final Edition] Scott, Susan. Calgary Herald [Calgary, Alta] 07 July 1994: N1.
  3. Sketches in Brief of Players for Football Final: Calgary The Globe and Mail (1936-Current); Nov 25, 1948; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail (1844-2011) pg. 20
  4. "Untitled Document". Archived from the original on 2014-12-20. Retrieved 2014-12-20.


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