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  • Joe Krol
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  • Joe "King" Krol (February 20, 1919 – December 16, 2008) was a Canadian football quarterback, running back, defensive back, and placekicker/punter from 1942 to 1953 and 1955. Considered as possibly the most versatile player in Canadian football history as a triple-threat to pass, run, and kick, he was one of Canada's greatest athletes and also famously known as a "Gold Dust Twin" for his teamwork with Royal Copeland. After suffering from a fall in his apartment, Krol died in a Toronto hospital on December 16, 2008.
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Number
  • 55
high school
Birth Date
  • 1919-02-20
death place
  • Toronto, Ontario
CFHOF
  • kroljoeking
Name
  • Joe "King" Krol
  • Krol, Joe
Height in
  • 0
Date of Death
  • 2008-12-16
Birth Place
Weight lbs
  • 200
Import
  • no
Title
Awards
death date
  • 2008-12-16
playing teams
DatabaseFootball
  • KROLJOE01
Place of Birth
Place of death
  • Toronto, Ontario
Before
Honours
playing years
  • 1942
  • 1945
  • 1955
Years
  • 1946
After
Height ft
  • 6
Career Highlights
  • Grey Cup champion
Retired #s
  • 55
CIS
Position
  • Running back
  • Quarterback
  • Punter
  • Placekicker
  • Defensive back
CFHOFYear
  • 1963
Date of Birth
  • 1919-02-20
Short Description
  • Player of American and Canadian football
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  • Joe "King" Krol (February 20, 1919 – December 16, 2008) was a Canadian football quarterback, running back, defensive back, and placekicker/punter from 1942 to 1953 and 1955. Considered as possibly the most versatile player in Canadian football history as a triple-threat to pass, run, and kick, he was one of Canada's greatest athletes and also famously known as a "Gold Dust Twin" for his teamwork with Royal Copeland. After suffering from a fall in his apartment, Krol died in a Toronto hospital on December 16, 2008.