Joe Krol American football player

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.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 20, 1919
Birth place	Hamilton Ontario
Date of death	December 16, 2008
Place of death	Toronto
Height (meters)	1.8288
Weight (Kilograms)	90.72

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American football player

highschool	Kennedy Collegiate Institute
position	Quarterback Running back Punter (football) Defensive back Placekicker

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