Stelio William Karrys (June 20, 1924 – July 12, 1997) was a

Canadian football Canadian football () is a sport played in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed oval-shaped ball into the opposing team's scoring area ( ...

player who played for the

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and

Ottawa Rough Riders The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876. Formerly one of the oldest and longest-lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine ...

. He won the

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with Toronto in 1945, 1946, and 1952. He also attended and played football at the

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. He worked in his family business, Karrys Brothers Corp., a tobacco and convenience-distribution business started by his father. He died in 1997.Deaths The Globe and Mail (1936-Current); Jul 15, 1997; ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail (1844-2011) pg. C10

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