Born: | February 22, 1921 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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Died: | September 16, 1985 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | (aged 64)
Career information | |
Position(s) | G, OT, DL |
College | Kentucky State College for Negroes |
Career history | |
As player | |
1946–1957 | Montreal Alouettes |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL East All-Star | 1946-1950, 1954-1955 |
Honors | 1949 - Grey Cup champion |
Career stats | |
Herb Trawick (February 22, 1921 – September 16, 1985) was a professional Canadian football player and was the first African American to play professional Canadian football.[1] Trawick spent his entire 12-year career as an offensive lineman and defensive guard with the Montreal Alouettes.