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News on September 25, 1973

Edmonton Eskimos defeat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 22-17, before 27,978 fans at Ivor Wynne Stadium. 

Source: The Ottawa Journal & newspapers.com 

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News on September 24, 1963

Jim Coleman's column......

Source: North Bay Nuggent  & newspapers.com 

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News on September 23, 1977

Source: The Leader-Post (Regina, Saskatchewan)  & newspapers.com 

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News on September 22, 1959

Winnipeg Blue Bombers in first place in the Western Interprovincial Football Union.....

Source: The Sault Star  & newspapers.com 

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News on September 21, 1977

Toronto Argos' Linterman sidelined; BC Lions near sellout for Edmonton game; Montreal Alouettes' Hopkins on shelf....

Source: Red Deer Advocate  & newspapers.com 

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News on September 20, 1965

Source: Regina Leader-Post  & newspapers.com 

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News on September 19 1958

 Source: The Kingston Whig-Standard  & newspapers.com 

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Today's Player: Ellison Kelly

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Ellison Kelly played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1960-70) and Toronto Argonauts (1971-72). He was an All-Canadian guard in 1964, and All-Canadian tackle three times (1969, '70, '71). He played on three Grey Cup Champions (1963, '65, '67).

Kelly was inducted in to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1992, and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Wall of Honour in 1998.

He died on February 16, 2011, at the age of 80.

Source: Canadian Football Hall of Fame 

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Today's Player: Johnny Bright

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Johnny Bright played for the Calgary Stampeders (1952-54) and Edmonton Eskimos (1954-64). 

He was an All-Western running back 6 times (1952, 1957-61) and received the Schenley Award for Most Outstanding Player in 1959. He played on 3 Grey Cup Champions (1954, '55, '56).

Bright was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1970, and the Edmonton Ekimos/Elks Wall of Honour in 1983.

He died on December 14, 1983, at the age of 53.

Source: Canadian Football Hall of Fame 

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News on September 17, 1991

CFL Notebook by Joanne Ireland

Source: Edmonton Journal & newspapers.com 

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Player of the Day: Joe Critchlow

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Joe Critchlow played in the Canadian Football League for 7 seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1969-73) and Montreal Alouettes (1974-75). 

He was a Western Conference All-Star at defensive tackle in 1972 and played for the 1974 Grey Cup Champions.

 

Source: CFLdb Statistics

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News on September 15, 1975

Edmonton Eskimos defeat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 17-3 before 22,144 fans at Ivor Wynn Stadium.

Source: The Calgary Albertan & newspapers.com 

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Player of the Day: Bob Krouse

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Bob Krouse played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for 13 years (1963-75), including 4 Grey Cup Champions (1963, 1965, 1967 and 1972). 

He joined the Ti-Cats right of high school and played for Hamilton while attending McMaster University. After he retired from football, he taught high school for over 30 years.

Krouse was inducted into the Tiger-Cat Wall of Honour in 2007.

Source: Hamilton Tiger-Cats Website

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Canadian Football news on September 13, 1957

The Calgary Stampeders and Ernie Warlick are facing another lawsuit files by the Los Angeles Rams.

 Source: Calgary Herald & newspapers.com 

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Player of the Day: Brian Fryer

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Brian Fryer played in the Canadian Football League for the Edmonton Eskimos (1978-85), and Ottawa Rough Riders (1985). 

Fryer played football at the University of Alberta from 1972 to 1975, receiving several college awards  and became the first Canadian to play at a Canadian university to be drafted and signed by a NFL team. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 8th round in 1976. Injured during his rookie season and spending the 1977 season rehabbing on the practice roster, he was released in 1978. He spent the next 8 seasons excelling in the CFL.

 He was inducted into the University of Alberta Hall of Fame in 1983, and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2013.

Source: Canadian Football Hall of Fame 

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CFL News on September 12 1966

Saskatchewan Roughriders 27, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24. 

BC Lions 14, Calgary Stampeders 3.

Source: Saskatoon Star-Phoenix & newspapers.com 

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Player of the Day: Bill Symons

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Bill Symons played in the Canadian Football League for 8 seasons with the BC Lions (1966), and Toronto Argonauts (1967-73). He played in the 1971 Grey Cup.

Symons was named Eastern All-Star and Canadian All-Star in 1968 and 1970. He received the Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy in 1970 as the Most Outstanding Player in the CFL Eastern Division.

He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1997, and the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.

Source: Canadian Football Hall of Fame 

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Player of the Day: Sonny Wade

 

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Sonny Wade played for the Montreal Alouettes from 1969 to 1978. 

Wade led the Alouettes to 5 Grey Cup appearances, winning three. He was named the Most Valuable Player of 3 Grey Cup Championships (1970, 1974, 1977).

He was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1994

Source: Virginia Sports Hall of Fame

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On This Date: September 10, 1966

News from the Canadian Football League on September 10, 1966: Quarterback Eagle Day to play for Toronto Argonauts.

Source: Winnipeg Free Press & newspaper archive

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Player of the Day: Whitman Tucker

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Whit Tucker played 9 seasons for the Ottawa Rough Riders (1962-70). He won the Gruen Award for Most Outstanding Rookie in the Eastern Division in 1962, and was an All-Eastern and All-Canadian Flanker in  1967.

He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1993.

Source: Canadian Football Hall of Fame 

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Player of the Day: Tommy Grant

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Tommy Grant played in the Canadian Football League for 14 years with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1956-68) and Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1969).

He was received the Gruen Award for Eastern Division Rookie of the Year in 1956. In 1964, Grant was named All-Canadian flanker and received the Schenley Award for Most Outstanding Canadian. He played on four Grey Cup champions (1957, 1963, 1965, 1967).

Grant was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1995 and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Wall of Honour in 2010.

He died October 18, 2011, at the age of 76.

Source: Canadian Football Hall of Fame 

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Player and Coach of the Day: Ken Carpenter

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Ken Carpenter played 6 years for the Saskatchewan Roughriders (1954-59), and was selected as an WIFU All-Star in 1955, 1956, and 1958. He was Saskatchewan's head coach in 1960, leading them to a 2-12-2 record. Carpenter was also an assistant coach for the Toronto Argonauts in 1963.

He was inducted into the Saskatchewan Roughrider Plaza of Honour in 1989.

Carpenter died on January 28, 2011, at the age of 84.

Source: cflapedia.com & cfldb.ca

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On this Date: September 7, 1988

Bob Poley rejoins the Saskatchewan Roughriders....

Source: The Leader-Post (Regina, Saskatchewan) & newspapers.com 

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Player of the Day: Don Luzzi

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Don Luzzi played for the Calgary Stampeders from 1958 to 1969. 

He was an All-Western Offensive Tackle (1958, 1961),  All-Western Defensive Tackle (1958, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1966),  All-Canadian Defensive Tackle (1962, 1963, 1966), and received the Schenley Award for Most Outstanding Lineman in 1958. He played in the 1968 Grey Cup.

Luzzi was inducted into Canadian Football Hall of Fame and Calgary Stampeders Hall of Fame in 1986.

He died on Ocotober 30, 2005, at the age of 70.

Source: Canadian Football Hall of Fame 

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CFL Player of the Day: Ben Zambiasi

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Ben Zambiasi played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1978-87) and Toronto Argonauts (1988). He was named the Most Outstanding Rookie in the Eastern Division in 1978, and received the Schenley Award for Most Outstanding Defensive Player in the CFL in 1979. Additionally, he was an 8-time All-Eastern Linebacker (1978-82, '84-'86) and 6-time All-Canadian Linebacker (1978-82, 1985).

Zambiasi played in 4 Grey Cups and was on the 1986 Grey Cup Champion. He was inducted into the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Wall of Honour in 2002, and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2004.

Source: Canadian Football Hall of Fame & Hamilton Tiger-Cats website

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CFL news on September 4, 1982

Source: National Post (Toronto) & newspapers.com 

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CFL Coaches: Frank Clair

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Frank Clair was the head coach for the Toronto Argonauts (1950-54) and Ottawa Rough Riders (1956-69), and general manager for the Rough Riders from 1970 to 1978.

He won two Grey Cups with the Argos (1950 & '52) and five Grey Cups with the Rough Riders (1960, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1976) 

Clair was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1981, and the Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame in 1983. 

He died on April 3, 2005 at the age of 87.

Source: Canadian Football Hall of Fame & Redblacks website

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Today's Player: George Dixon

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George Dixon played for the Montreal Alouettes for 7 seasons (1959-65). He was selected All-Eastern and All-Canadian running back in 1962 and 1963, and received the Schenley Award for Most Outstanding Player in 1962.

Dixon was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1974, and was voted to the Honour Roll of the Canadian Football League's top 50 players of the league's modern era by the Canadian sports network (TSN).

He died on August 6, 1990, at the age of 56.

Source: Canadian Football Hall of Fame

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News from the CFL on September 1, 1961

Hamilton Ti-Cats win 30-9 over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Source: The Kingston Whig-Standard & newspapers.com 

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CFL Player of the Day: Frank Rigney

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Frank Rigney played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for 10 seasons (1958-67) and was a member of four Grey Cup Champions (1958, 1959, 1961, 1962). 

Rigney won the Schenley Award for Most Outstanding Lineman in 1961, and was an All-Canadian Offensive Tackle three times (1962, 1965, 1966). He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame and Winnipeg Football Club Hall of Fame in 1985.

After his retirement as a player, he was an analyst on Canadian Football League telecasts on both CBC and CTV and covered the Winter Olympics in 1980 and 1984.

Rigney died on June 29, 2010, at the age of 74.

Source: Canadian Football Hall of Fame & Winnipeg Blue Bomber website

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