Weight 200 lb (91 kg) Place of birth Canada High school Vancouver (BC) | CFL status National Name Pete Ohler Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) Positions Quarterback | |
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College Washington Huskies football | ||
Date of birth 1940/1941 (age 74–75) | ||
Peter Ohler is a former Canadian football quarterback who played five seasons with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. Ohler first enrolled at Wenatchee Community College before transferring to the University of Washington. He attended Vancouver College in Vancouver, British Columbia. Ohler was also a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He was a member of the BC lions team that won the 52nd Grey Cup.
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BC Lions
Ohler joined the BC Lions in 1963.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Ohler was picked in an equalization draft by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1964 but retired.
BC Lions
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers traded Ohler to the BC Lions for Wayne Dennis and Ray Osbourne on October 1, 1964. The Lions advanced to the 52nd Grey Cup where they beat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 34-24 on November 28, 1964. Ohler threw a touchdown pass in the game after recovering a botched field goal attempt.
Ohler did not play in 1965 and 1966 but signed with the Lions on May 5, 1967. He played with the Lions til 1969.
In his later life, Ohler has memory loss and migraines as a result of concussions suffered in his football career.