Lionel Conacher Jr. (January 8, 1936 - November 8, 2012)https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/c/cona00050.html#gsc.tab=0 was a Canadian professional football running back in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is the son of famed Canadian sports legend, Lionel Conacher.
A graduate University of Western Ontario, his selection in the university draft stirred up considerable controversy when the Toronto Argonauts passed him up for Bill Mitchell (who, incidentally, ended up being the 1960 rookie of the year). CFLAPDIA entry: Bill Mitchell
Drafted by the Montreal Alouettes, Conacher's career was brief, totalling six games during the 1960 season. CFLAPDIA entry: Lionel Conacher Jr.
His brother is Brian Conacher, a hockey player who represented Canada at the 1964 Winter Olympics and won a Stanley Cup with the 1967 Toronto Maple Leafs.
Roy Conacher and Charlie Conacher are Lionel's uncle.
Murray Henderson and Pete Conacher are Lionel's cousins.
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