Joe Pikula, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joe Pikula

Canadian football player

Date of Birth: 05-May-1944

Place of Birth: Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: 29-Apr-2015

Profession: Canadian football player

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Joseph Adam Pikula, Sr.
(May 5, 1944 – April 29, 2015) was a Canadian football player who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
He won the Grey Cup with them in 1963.
He played high school football at the St.
John's College in Brantford, Ontario and was the third player to go from playing high school football directly to the CFL.
A back injury forced his retirement from football in 1964.
He is a member of the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre Hall of Recognition (1984).Pikula died on April 29, 2015 in Brantford, Ontario, from cancer.