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Roger Kramer

Roger Kramer

American-Canadian football player and athlete (1939–2023)

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.

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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

  1. [1]
    Roger Kramer quits grid
  2. [2]
    "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.
  3. [3]
    "My father, back when he was on bubble gum trading cards..." instagram.com.
  4. [4]
    "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.
  5. [5]
    "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.
  6. [6]
    "Roger Allan Kramer 1939 – 2023". www.forevermissed.com.


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