Roger Kramer
American-Canadian football player and athlete (1939–2023)
| Born: | (1939-08-03)August 3, 1939 Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Died: | August 6, 2023(2023-08-06) (aged 84) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | OT |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| Weight | 280 lb (130 kg) |
| College | Kalamazoo College |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1962 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 1963–1964 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 1965–1970 | Calgary Stampeders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1963, 1964 |
| CFL East All-Star | 1963, 1964 |
| CFL West All-Star | 1967 |
Roger Kramer (August 3, 1939 – August 6, 2023) was an American athlete and professional Canadian Football League (CFL) player who played nine seasons in the CFL for three teams.
Early life
Roger Kramer was born on August 3, 1939 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Biography
Kramer was named CFL All-Star in 1963 and 1964. He played college football at Kalamazoo College from 1957 to 1959.[1]
Personal life and death
Roger Kramer was the father of actor Eric Allan Kramer,[2][3] and remained in Canada following his CFL Career.[citation needed] Kramer died of dementia on August 6, 2023 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada at the age of 84.[4][5][6]
References
- ^ Roger Kramer quits grid
- ^ "My Dad and I fishing in Northern Saskatchewan back in the day when I still believed I had hair on the top of my head... He's still in Canada, in a senior living home now... Hoping I can finally get to travel and see him soon, after a year, now that we're both vaccinated... #wearamask". instagram.com.
- ^ "My father, back when he was on bubble gum trading cards..." instagram.com.
- ^ "Instagram insisted on messing up this pic in my post about Dad, so I post it here on it's [sic] own… This is one of my favorite pics of mom and dad, put in the Calgary newspaper when he played for the Stampeders… The title was "Beauty and the Beast"… :)". instagram.com.
- ^ "A few pics to remember the man, my father, who we lost early Sunday morning, my sister and I at his side to help his peaceful passage… His last years were hard, fighting a combination of dementia and a body battered in the trenches of professional football, but dad endured and maintained his sense of humor to the end… He leaves a lifetime of memories and accomplishments too many for a simple post like this… Simply said, he loved his family and friends, was always the biggest man in the room, had a loud and infectious laugh, delighted in a good joke, and was generous, supportive, opinionated and stubborn… And he loved his road trips with our mom who we lost in 2004… Will not be able to pour a glass of red without thinking of him…". instagram.com.
- ^ "Roger Allan Kramer 1939 – 2023". www.forevermissed.com.
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