John Gough (Canadian football)

John Gough
Profile
PositionEnd
Personal information
Born1920s
Nova Scotia, Canada
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
CollegeOklahoma
Career history
1952–1954Edmonton Eskimos

John R. Gough was a Canadian professional football player who played for the Edmonton Eskimos.[1] He played college football at the University of Oklahoma in the United States.[2]

Gough was also a triple jumper for the Oklahoma Sooners track and field team. He was runner-up in the triple jump at the 1946 Drake Relays.[3] He was considered a probable Olympic selection to represent Canada at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[4] He was previously a high jumper and 880 yards runner.[5][6] He won the 1942 Canadian Athletics Championships over 880 yards.[7]

Gough, who had gone to Alberta to drill for oil, signed for Edmonton in 1952.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "EFAW REPEATS AS 3,000-METER KING; ONE SOONER HURT". Tulsa World. 4 Jul 1948. p. 52. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "John Gough Statistics on StatsCrew.com". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
  3. ↑ "Track and Field History" (PDF). soonersports.com.
  4. ↑ "Canadian Olympic Team May Include Gough---Jake". OU Daily. 8 Jul 1947. p. 7. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Big O. U. Squad Entered". Tulsa World. 15 Apr 1948. p. 23. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Gough Goes Too". OU Daily. 2 Jul 1947. p. 7. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Indoor Track Draws Vets". OU Daily. 12 Dec 1945. p. 6. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  8. ↑ Matheson, Don (27 November 1952). "Oil Aids Edmonton Club In More Ways Than One". Star-Phoenix. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
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