Reginald H "Red" Threlfall was an American football, basketball and Canadian football coach.
10 Facts About Red Threlfall
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Red Threlfall played tackle for four years at Waltham High School in Waltham, Massachusetts.
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Red Threlfall enrolled at Purdue University in 1922, but financial difficulties forced him to leave.
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Red Threlfall returned to Purdue in 1923 and played on the freshman football team.
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Red Threlfall played tackle and center for the varsity team from 1924 to 1926.
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Red Threlfall was a member of the school's wrestling team.
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In 1940, Red Threlfall joined the Winnipeg branch of Sun Life.
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Red Threlfall then worked for the Great West Life Assurance Company.
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In 1968, Threlfall retired and moved to Sun City, Arizona.
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Red Threlfall suffered a heart attack on February 3,1971, and had a stroke six days later.