Canadian Football League news on August 31, 1959

Hamilton Ti-Cats hammer Ottawa Rough Riders 34-10. Lead Big Four.

 

Source: Calgary Herald & newspapers.com 

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CFL Coaches: Eagle Keys

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Eagle Keys was a head coach in the CFL for 16 seasons with the Edmonton Eskimos (1959-63), Saskatchewan Roughriders (1965-70), and BC Lions (1971-75). He had a career regular season record of 131-107-8  and was 12-12 in the playoffs. He coached four Grey Cup participants (1960, 1966, 1967, 196), winning the championship in 1966.

Prior to being a head coach, Keys played for 6 seasons with the Montreal Alouettes (1949-51), and Edmonton Eskimos (1952-54), playing for two Grey Cup champions (1949, 1954). He was an assistant coach for the Edmonton Eskimos (1955-58), and Saskatchewan Roughriders (1965-70) 

Keys was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1990.

He died on December 20, 2012, at the age of 89.

Source: Canadian Football Hall of Fame

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Player of the Day: Herb Gray

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Herb Gray played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for 10 seasons (1956-65). He received the Schenley Award for Most Outstanding Lineman in 1960, and played on four Grey Cup winning teams for the Blue Bombers (1958, 1959, 1961, 1962).

Gray was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1983.

Source: Canadian Football Hall of Fame

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Player of the Day: Russ Jackson

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Russ Jackson played 12 years for the Ottawa Rough Riders (1958-69), and was named All-Canadian quarterback in 1966, 1968, and 1969. 

He received the Schenley Award for Most Outstanding Canadian in 1959, 1963, 1966, and 1969 and the Schenley Award for Most Outstanding Player in 1963, 1966, and 1969. He played in four Grey Cups, winning three times (1960, 1968, and 1969). 

After he retired as a played, he was the head coach for the Toronto Argonauts for two season (1975-76), compiling a 12-18-2 record.

Jackson was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1973.

Source: Canadian Football Hall of Fame

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Player of the Day: Herman "Ham Hands" Harrison

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Herman "Ham Hands" Harrison played for the Calary Stampeders for 9 seasons (1964-72). He was named All-Canadian offensive end three times (1968, '69, '70) and played in three Grey Cups, including the 1971 Grey Cup champions.

Harrison was inducted into the Calgary Stampeders Hall of Fame and Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1993.

He died on November 2, 2013, at the age of 74. 

Source: Canadian Football Hall of Fame & CBC Sports

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CFL Coaches: Perry Moss

Perry Moss was coach and general manager for the Montreal Alouettes for three seasons (1960-62), compiling a record of 13-25-4.

He also coached in Canada as a backfield coach during the 1955 pre-season for the Hamilton Tigers-Cats and was the offensive coordinator for the the Montreal Concordes in 1983.

Source: CFLapedia

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CFL News on August 27, 1983

Ottawa Rough Riders 17, Edmonton Eskimos 14

Source: Edmonton Journal & newspapers.com 

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Player of the Day: Kaye Vaughan

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Kaye Vaughan played for the Ottawa Rough Riders for 12 seasons (1953-64), winning the Schenley Award for Most Outstanding Lineman in 1956 and 1957.

He was a member of the 1960 Grey Champions, and was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1978, and the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame in 1985.

His son, Jake Vaughan played for the Toronto Argonauts (1987-88). 

Source: Canadian Football Hall of Fame & CBC Sports

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Player of the Day: Jerry "Bones" Keeling

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Jerry "Bones" Keeling played in the Canadian Football League for 15 seasons with the Calary Stampeders (1961-72), Ottawa Rough Riders (1973-75), and Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1975). He played defensive back and quarterback during his career and was an All-Canadian defensive back three times (1964, '65, & '67). 

Keeling played in four Grey Cups, including two Grey Cup Champions (1971, '73). After his playing career, he was an assistant coach for the Calgary Stampeders in 1982 and '83.

He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall in 1989, and the Stampeders Wall of Fame in 1990.

Keeling died on January 20, 2018, at the age of 78.

 

Source: Canadian Football Hall of Fame & CBC Sports

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CFL News on August 24, 1996

The Ottawa Rough Riders, founded in 1876, making it one of the oldest professional teams in North American would fold after the 1996 season.

Source: The Ottawa Citizen & newspapers.com 

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Player of the Day: Rocky DiPietro

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Rocky DiPietro played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for 13 seasons (1978-91). He had a career total of 706 receptions for 9,762 yards and 45 touchdowns, winning two Schenley Awards as the Most Outstanding Canadian (1982, '89). He appeared in four Grey Cups (1980, '84, '86, '89).

DiPietro was named to the Tiger-Cats Walk of Fame in 1994, and inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1997.

Source: Canadian Football Hall of Fame

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Player of the Day: Jackie Parker

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Jackie Parker played for the Edmonton Eskimos (1954-62), Toronto Argonauts (1963-65), and BC Lions (1968). He won the Schenley Award for Most Outstanding Player three times (1957, '58, and '60) and played on three Grey Cup champions with Edmonton (1954, '55, and '56).

After his playing career he coached and was the general manager for the BC Lions and coached Edmonton.

Parker was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1971 and the Edmonton Wall of Honour in 1983. 

Source: Canadian Football Hall of Fame

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News from the Canadian Football League on September 7 1977

League attendance record set at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, as Toronto Argonauts defeat the Allouettes 20-14, before 69,093 fans.

Source: The Montreal Star & newspapers.com 

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Player of the Day: Tony Gabriel

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Tony Gabriel played in the Canadian Football League for 11 seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1971-74) and Ottawa Rough Riders (1975-81). He was an 8-time All-Canadian tight end and won the Schenley Award for Most Outstanding Player in the CFL in 1978.

Gabriel was inducted in the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1985.

Source: Canadian Football Hall of Fame

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CFL News on August 21, 1961

Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeat Toronto Argonauts 28-24, before 27,809 fans.

Source: The Ottawa Citizen & newspapers.com 

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Player of the Day: Jim Stillwagon

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Jim Stillwagon played for the Toronto Argonauts for five seasons (1971-75). He was a three-time CFL all-star, and was runner-up for the league’s outstanding defensive player award in 1972.

He was inducted into the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 1991, based on his college career at Ohio State University. In 2009, he was selected as an All-Time Argonaut.

Stillwagon died on February 3, 2018, at the age of 68.

Source: CFLdb Statistics

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CFL Player of the Day: Ron Stewart

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Ron Stewart played in the Canadian Football League for 13 seasons with the Ottawa Rough Riders (1958-70). During his career, he rushed for 5,690 yards and played on three Grey Cup champions (1960, '68, &'69).

Stewart was inducted into Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1977. 

Source: Canadian Football Hall of Fame

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CFL News on August 19, 1994

Source: Calgary Herald & newspapers.com 

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CFL Player of the Day: Willie "The Wisp" Fleming

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Willie "The Wisp" Fleming played in the Canadian Football League for the BC Lions (1959 to 1966), scoring the winning touchdown in the 1964 Grey Cup. He gained 6,125 yards rushing, 4,480 receiving yards, and scored 86 touchdowns during his 8-year career.

Fleming was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1982.

Source: Canadian Football Hall of Fame

 

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CFL Player of the Day: John Barrow

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John Barrow played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for 14 seasons (1957-70). He played on four Grey Cup Champions (1957, '63, '65 & '67).

After he retired as a player, he was the Tiger-Cats general manager from 1971-75.

Barrow was inducted to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1976.

Source: Canadian Football Hall of Fame

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Canadian Football League News on August 18, 1969

Source: The Kingston Whig-Standard & newspapers.com 

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Canadian Football League Player of the Day: Danny Bass

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Danny Bass played for the Toronto Argonauts (1980-81), Calgary Stampeders (1981-83), and Edmonton Eskimos (1984-91).

He was an All-Canadian linebacker in 1982, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989 and 1990), and played in two Grey Cups for the Edmonton Eskimos, including the 1987 champions. In 1989, he received the Schenley Award for the Most Outstanding Defensive Player.  

Bass was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2000.

Source: Canadian Football Hall of Fame

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In the beginning: January 18, 1958

Source: The Montreal Star & newspapers.com 

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Canadian Football League Player of the Day: Chuck Ealey

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Chuck Ealey played in the Canadian Football League for 7 seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1972-74), Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1974-75), and Toronto Argonauts (1975-78).

He led the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to a win in the 1972 Grey Cup, and was named the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie and Grey Cup Most Valuable Player that season.

Ealey passed for 13,326 yards and 82 touchdowns during his CFL career.

He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2022, based on his playing career at the University of Toledo.

Source: National Football Foundation

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Today's CFL Player: Garney Henley, Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1960-75)

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Garney Henley played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1960-75). 

Henley was an All-Eastern and All Canadian Defensive Back from 1963 through 1971. In 1972, He was named All-Eastern and All Canadian Receiver and received the Schenley Award for Most Outstanding Player in the Candian Football League.

Henley played on Grey Cup winning teams in 1963, 1965, 1967, and 1972, and was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1979.

Source: Canadian Football Hall of Fame

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Canadian Football League Player (& Coach) of the Day: Ron Lancaster

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Ron Lancaster played for the Ottawa Rough Riders (1960-62), and Saskatchewan Roughriders (1963-78). participating in 5 Grey Cups. He won the Most Outstanding Player Award in 1976.

He was a head coach in the CFL for 16 years with the Saskatchewan Roughriders (1979-80), Edmonton Eskimos (1991-97), and Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1998-2006), compiling a career record of 142-137-1, and winning 2 Grey Cups.

He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1982.

Source: Canadian Football Hall of Fame

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News from the Canadian Football League: August 13, 1999

Source: Calgary Herald  & newspapers.com 

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Canadian Football League Player of the Day: Frank Rigney, Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1958-67)

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Frank Rigney played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1958 to 1967, and was member of 4 Grey Cup Champions (1958, '59, '61, and '62). 

Rigney was selected as the Canadian Football League's Most Outstanding Lineman in 1961, and is a member of the Winnipeg Football Club Hall of Fame. He was inducted in the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1985.

Source: Canadian Football Hall of Fame

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Canadian Football League Player of the Day: George Reed, Saskatchewan Roughriders (1963 - 1975)

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Running back George Reed played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders (1963-75).  He gained over 1,000 yards during 11 of 13 seasons. He played in 4 Grey Cups (1966, '67, '69, '72), and was the CFL Most Outstanding player in 1965.

Reed was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1979.

Source: Canadian Football Hall of Fame

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Today's Canadian Football League Player: Bernie Faloney

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Quarterback Bernie Faloney played for the Edmonton Eskimos (of the Western Interprovincial Football Union) in 1954. After serving in the United States Air Force in 1955 and 1956, he returned to play for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1957-64), Montreal Alouettes (1965-66), and British Columbia Lions (1967).

He played on Grey Cup champions in 1954, 1957, and 1963, passing for over 24,000 yards and 151 touchdown passes during his career.

He was selected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1974.

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The Canadian Pro Football Encyclopedia

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Back in 2012, I purchased a copy of The Canadian Pro Football Encyclopedia, Every Player, Coach and Game 1946-2011 by Tod Maher and Bob Gill at Amazon for $21.59. It is the second of three editions published.

It was a wise investment. The Amazon website indicates it is out of print and no longer available. My search did not reveal any used copies available anywhere on the Internet.

It is a must have resource for anyone doing research about the Canadian Football League (CFL). It includes a player register, which lists every CFL player from 1946 thru 2011. Also included are game scores for every regular season, playoff and Grey Cup game for the same time period. It is 621 pages filled with information for anyone interested in the rich history of the CFL.

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Today's CFL Player & Coach: Bud Grant, Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1953-66)

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Harry "Bud" Grant played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1953-56) and was their head coach for 10 seasons (1957-66).  The Blue Bombers won four Grey Cups during his tenure as coach (1958, 1959, 1961, & 1962), and he was the CFL Coach of the Year in 1965.

He went on to coach the Minnesota Vikings in the National Football League for 18 seasons (1967-83, '85), and led the Vikings to four Super Bowls.

Grant was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1983, and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio in 1994. 

 

 

Source: Edmonton Journal (November 27, 1965) & Newspaper.com

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On This Date: August 8, 1961

On this date in 1961,  the Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeated the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League 38-21, in a pre-season exhibition game.

Source: The Ottawa Citizen  & newspapers.com 

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Canadian Football League news on August 8, 1958

Interlocking schedule may not happen.....

Source: The Windsor Star  & newspapers.com 

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Today's Canadian Football League Player: Allen Pitts

Allen Pitts played for the Calgary Stampeders (1990-2000). He was elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2006.

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Today's CFL Player: Cookie Gilchrist

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Prior to playing in the CFL, Gilchrist played for the Sarnia Imperials of the Ontario Rugby Football Union (1954),  Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen of the Ontario Rugby Football Union (1955), and Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (1956-57). He played for the 1957 Grey Cup Champion Tiger-Cats (Hamilton defeated Winnipeg, 32-7).

Gilchrist played in the CFL for the Saskatchewan Roughriders (1958), and the Toronto Argonauts (1959-61). 

He died on January 10, 2011, at the age of 75.

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Source: The Province, Vancouver, British Columbia  & newspapers.com 

 

CFL News on August 1, 1981

 

Source: Edmonton Journal  & newspapers.com 

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Today's CFL Player: Russ Jackson, Ottawa Rough Riders (1958-69); Toronto Argonauts (head coach, 1975-76)

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Russ Jackson played quarterback for the Ottawa Rough Riders from 1958 to 1969.

He played on three Grey Champions (1960, '68, '69), was the Eastern Division All-Star quarterback 6 times (1962, '63, '66, '67, '68, '69) and CFL All-Star quarterback in 1966, 1968, and 1969.

He was the head coach of the Toronto Argonauts for two seasons (1975-76), compiling a 12-18-2 record.

Jackson was elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1973.

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