Published on April 10, 2021 4:59 PM by dbo.
This Research Assignment focuses on Terry Tarves, End with 1945-1947 Calgary Stampeders. Tarves is also listed as Lonnie and Laurie in other sources. This assignment seeks to confirm Tarves name and biographical info.
Current Status: Case closed, solved by Mark Estep (see below)
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CPFE = Canadian Professional Football Encyclopedia 1946-2012 publication (2013 Edition)
The facts are as follows:
We have three different names for what CFLdb believes is the same player (there is enough similarity between CFL and CPFE to conclude this is same person).
The following information has been found with additional research:
CFLdb believes Terry Tarves is the correct preferred name for this player, and the same person played all three seasons (1945-1947). It is unclear where the names Lonnie and Laurie came from, though it would be possible multiple players with surname Tarves played these seasons, resulting in the confusion in persons. If Terry is the correct name, the obituary for Laurie is for the incorrect individual.
Potential sources for confirmation could be additional Calgary (junior or senior) player reference to Terry Tarves, and additional information from an obituary or other biographical source mentioning a Stampeder playing career that includes those seasons for a Tarves.
What is the correct name and other biographical info for Tarves? While ensuring the correct first name/preferred name is listed for Tarves in the database, CFLdb would like to add year/date of birth, date of death, if applicable, birthplace, junior and high school teams, if known, and any other information that can be confirmed along with sources to provide reasoning for divergence from other publications. If you have additional information to add to this assignment or definitive sources that confirm the needed information, please send it along.
Mark Estep found an obituary at For Posterity’s Sake for Terrance John James (Terry) Tarves. The information in the notice confirms Terry playing for the Stampeders in 1946/47, with the same date of death of the Terry Tarves noted above. The absence of the 1945 season is not a concern, since this playoffs only season is commonly omitted. This confirms the correct name being Terry, and many other biographical details. It is believed the names Lonnie and Laurie were errors introduced into the record. CFLdb considers this assignment complete and closed.
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Research Assignment: Terry Tarves was published on April 10, 2021 4:59 PM by dbo.
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