John Levantis

John Levantis (May 26, 1925 – August 14, 2010) was a Canadian professional football player who played for the Toronto Argonauts. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1946 and 1947.^[1] He was later a firefighter.^[2] His brother Steve Levantis also played professional football.

John Levantis

Profile
Position	Guard
Personal information
Born	(1925-05-26)May 26, 1925 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died	August 14, 2010(2010-08-14) (aged 85) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career history
1946–1948	Toronto Argonauts
Awards and highlights
2× Grey Cup champion (1946, 1947)

Levantis was born in Montreal, Quebec and moved to Toronto at an early age. After graduating, Levantis became a firefighter. In those days, professional players did not earn much for playing football and a full-time job was essential. According to John, you were happy to get a windbreaker at the end of the season. Levantis died in 2010.^[3]