Born: | Prince George, British Columbia | 22 April 1967
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Died: | 23 January 2016 Prince George, British Columbia | (aged 48)
Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | FB |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Weight | 202 lb (92 kg) |
University | British Columbia |
CFL draft | 1989 / Round: 3 / Pick: 23 |
Drafted by | BC Lions |
Career history | |
As player | |
1989–1995 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Matthew Pearce (22 April 1967 – 23 January 2016) was a Canadian football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Montreal Concordes.[1] Prior to his career in the Canadian Football League, he played at the University of British Columbia. After his career, he was a teacher in his hometown of Prince George, British Columbia, also serving with the Prince George District Teachers' Association at one point. He died of an apparent heart attack in 2016.[2]
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