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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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  • 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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  • 55(xsd:integer)
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  • 1919-02-20(xsd:date)
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  • Toronto, Ontario
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  • kroljoeking
Name
  • Joe "King" Krol
  • Krol, Joe
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  • 0(xsd:integer)
Date of Death
  • 2008-12-16(xsd:date)
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  • 200(xsd:integer)
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  • no
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  • 2008-12-16(xsd:date)
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  • KROLJOE01
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Place of death
  • Toronto, Ontario
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playing years
  • 1942(xsd:integer)
  • 1945(xsd:integer)
  • 1955(xsd:integer)
Years
  • 1946(xsd:integer)
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Height ft
  • 6(xsd:integer)
Career Highlights
  • Grey Cup champion
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  • 55(xsd:integer)
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  • Running back
  • Quarterback
  • Punter
  • Placekicker
  • Defensive back
CFHOFYear
  • 1963(xsd:integer)
Date of Birth
  • 1919-02-20(xsd:date)
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.
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