![]() The team plans to hold a ceremony during their upcoming game in Kingston where Perron's jersey will be on display on the sideline. The team held their first practice since Perron's death Wednesday evening and any players who weren't ready to return to the field would be welcome back any time, said Bellefeuille. ![]() University of Ottawa Gee-Gees football player dies after game.they felt like Francis would want them to play." ![]() "Some players felt, you know, that this getting back on the field, and after a few days of grieving, was going to be a good thing for them. "It didn't matter to me whether we played another down of football this season," said head coach Marcel Bellefeuille. The football program suspended activities in the days following, but on Thursday announced it would play its next game Saturday at Queen's University in Kingston, Ont. ![]() The University of Ottawa Gee-Gees football team will play just one week after the sudden death of a beloved teammate, and display his jersey along the sidelines during the game.įrancis Perron of Sherbrooke, Que., died shortly after the team's season opener in Toronto last weekend. ![]()
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