 In the spring of 1929 , Muldoon went to Tacoma with co @-@ owner and local boxing promoter Nate <unk> to search for a location to build a new rink in order to establish a team . While in Tacoma , on March 13 , 1929 , Muldoon died due to a heart attack . Without their coach , the Seattle Eskimos were able to win a playoff series against Portland , before losing to Vancouver in the league finals . The following season the Eskimos established the Pete Muldoon Trophy , presented to the player " deemed most inspirational by his teammates " . It was awarded for a few seasons , and disappeared from records during the Great Depression years . 
