Gar Baxter

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Joseph Garth Baxter
Born:(1930-02-16)16 February 1930
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died:15 August 2022(2022-08-15) (aged 92)
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada[1]
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)C
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
As player
19511954Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Gar Baxter (16 February 1930 – 15 August 2022) was a Canadian football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He previously played for the Winnipeg Rods.[2][3]

In 1956, he left the Blue Bombers after missing a season due to an injury. [4]

Baxter died on 15 August 2022, aged 92.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Joseph Garth Baxter Obituary". Echovita.com. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Gar Baxter football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
  3. ^ "1952 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU) - Pro Football Archives".
  4. ^ "Gar Baxter leaves fold". Leader-Post. 23 July 1956. p. 17.
  5. ^ "Joseph Garth Baxter". Peace Arch News. Retrieved 28 November 2022.