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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