Bob Isbister Jr. was an all-star and

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champion Canadian football player, playing from 1937 to 1943. He was the son of Canadian football hall-of-famer Bob Isbister. A graduate of the

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and a star with the Varsity Blues, Isbister joined the

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for a brief but successful football career. Playing only 11 regular season games and 6 playoff games for the Boatmen, he won two

championships and was twice an all-star. He was transferred by his employer to Hamilton in 1939, where he joined his father's team, the

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, and was once again an all-star selection.Isbister to Hamilton

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, April 22, 1939 Isbister joined the RCN during

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and played two final seasons with the Halifax Navy squad.

References

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