John "Jake" Edwards (1912-2005) was a championship winning football player in the Canadian Football League for one season for the Toronto Argonauts. He also had a long and praise-worthy career as a football player and educator/administrator with the Queen's Golden Gaels. Born in Ottawa, he played briefly with his hometown Rough Riders before attending University of Michigan. He returned to Canada and studied at Queen's University, where he played football and was one of the famed "Fearless 14" Golden Gaels that won the 1934 Yates Cup. In 1937 he played for the Toronto Argonauts, competing in all 6 regular season and 3 playoff games, helping them win the 25th Grey Cup. He later returned to Queen's University in 1938, becoming a co-founder and first director of the School of Physical and Health Education.

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“I think that Jesus would be disappointed in our ignoring the plight of those around us who are suffering and our focus on our own selfish short-term needs. I think he would be appalled, actually.”
— An interview with the website Beliefnet.com. Reported also by Boston Globe, March 5, 2007.
“Let me be clear: Under no circumstances can Iran be allowed to have nuclear weapons. ... To ensure that Iran never gets nuclear weapons, we need to keep all options on the table. Let me reiterate--all options must remain on the table.”
— Comments (via satellite) at the Seventh Annual Herzliya Conference in Israel.

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John "Jake" Edwards (1912-2005) was a championship winning football player in the Canadian Football League for one season for the Toronto Argonauts. He also had a long and praise-worthy career as a football player and educator/administrator with the Queen's Golden Gaels.

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