Mark Kosmos

American gridiron football player (1945–2020)
Mark Kosmos
Born:(1945-10-28)October 28, 1945
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died:November 11, 2020(2020-11-11) (aged 75)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)LB
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
CollegeOklahoma
Career history
As player
1970–1971Montreal Alouettes
1972–1973Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1973–1977Ottawa Rough Riders
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1971, 1976
CFL East All-Star1971, 1975, 1976
Awards1971 CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman runner up

Mark Kosmos (October 28, 1945 – November 11, 2020) was an American football player in the ACFL, for the Pottstown Firebirds in 1968 and 1969 and in the CFL for eight years. He played linebacker for the Montreal Alouettes, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Ottawa Rough Riders from 1970 to 1977. Kosmo played college football at the University of Oklahoma.

Kosmos died in Ottawa in November 2020. He was afflicted with dementia symptoms and contracted COVID-19 in the time leading up to his death, amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "CFL Alumnus Mark Kosmos Passes". 13 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Remembering the life of Mark Kosmos 1945 - 2020".

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  • Career Bio[usurped]
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats 60th Grey Cup champions
  • Head coach: Jerry Williams
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Ottawa Rough Riders 64th Grey Cup champions
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