Joe (King) Krol

PLAYING CAREER

HAMILTON FLYING WILDCATS 1942 - 1944
TORONTO ARGONAUTS  1945 - 1952, 1955

AWARDS AND HONOURS

ALL-EASTERN RUNNING BACK 1945 - 1948
JEFF RUSSEL MEMORIAL TROPHY 1946
LOU MARSH AWARD WINNER 1946
CANADIAN MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 1946, 1947
GREY CUP PARTICIPATION 1943 - 1947, 1950, 1952
GREY CUP WINNING TEAMS 1943, 1945 - 1947, 1950, 1952

Joe (King) Krol could run, kick, and pass, and became one of the greatest triple-threat players.

Krol started with the Toronto Argonauts in 1945 and became one of best players for the Argonauts.

Krol and his teammate Royal Copeland, was known as the 'Goldust Twins’ as they were responsible for numerous magical plays. 

Krol scored a total of 30 points in his seven Grey Cup appearances, and for 28 years that was a league record. 

Joe Krol is a member of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.

INDUCTED 1963 - PLAYER (CHARTER MEMBER)

 

Class of 1963 Earl Grey, D. Wes Brown, John DeGruchy, "Seppi" DuMoulin, William C. Foulds, Frank J. Hannibal, Alvin Ritchie, Harry L. Batstone, Ormond Beach, Joseph M. Breen, Lionel P. Conacher, Ernest Cox, Jake Jacobs, Eddie "Dynamite" James, Fritz Hanson, Smirle Lawson, Frank R. "Pep" Leadlay, Norman Perry, Teddy Reeve, Jeff Russel, David S. Sprague, Brian M. Timmis, Dr. Harry Crawford Griffith, N.J. "Piffles" Taylor, Frank "Shag" Shaughnessy, Benjamin L. Simpson, Hugh Gall, Percy Molson, Eddie Emerson, Russ Rebholz