John Metras

For the American coach of football and basketball, see John P. Metras.

John George Metras QC (August 29, 1940 – June 30, 2020) was a Canadian football player who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1965.^[1] He previously played football at the University of Western Ontario, where his father John P. Metras coached. John G. Metras graduated from Western Ontario in 1964 with a LL.B. degree and was called to the bar in 1966. His father was later inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1980 as a builder.^[2] John Metras, Jr. was inducted into the Western Ontario Wall of Champions in 2013.^[3] He later worked as a lawyer.^[4] Metras died on June 30, 2020.^[5]

John Metras

Born:	(1940-08-29)August 29, 1940 Detroit, Michigan, US
Died:	June 30, 2020(2020-06-30) (aged 79) Ontario, Canada
Career information
CFL status	National
Position(s)	C
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career history
As player
1964–1965	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (1965)