was from Prince Edward Island. Had current Canadian nationality laws been in effect in 1939, Matthews would have become a Canadian citizen under the principle of jus sanguines, but separate Canadian citizenship was not enacted until 1947 and was not extended retroactively to anyone born outside the country prior to 1947. In 2004, Matthews became a naturalized Canadian citizen. Matthews has three sons and six grandchildren. He lived in Beaverton, Oregon, with his wife Stephanie and stepson Blaze. After a long 5-year battle with cancer, Matthews died on June 14, 2017. See also List of Canadian Football League head coaches by wins List of professional gridiron football coaches with 200 wins References External links Toronto Argonauts profile Canadian Football Hall of Fame profile 1939 births 2017 deaths American football linebackers Baltimore Stallions coaches BC Lions coaches Edmonton Elks coaches Idaho Vandals football coaches Idaho Vandals football players Montreal Alouettes coaches Orlando Thunder coaches Saskatchewan Roughriders coaches Toronto Argonauts coaches Toronto Argonauts general managers High school football coaches in Oregon High school football coaches in Nevada High school football coaches in Washington (state) Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductees People from Amesbury, Massachusetts Players of American football from Massachusetts Sportspeople from Essex County, Massachusetts American emigrants to Canada American people of Canadian descent Naturalized citizens of Canada Deaths from cancer in Oregon