Former Edmonton Eskimos president Ken Montgomery urges Canadian football improvements. Montgomery was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1970.
Source: Calgary Herald & Newspapers.com
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Darren Flutie signs with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (he was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2007).
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Point-Counterpoint: More Canadians or more U.S. Imports?
Source: Edmonton Journal & Newspapers.com
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CFL approves sale of Hamilton Tiger-Cats to David Braley from Harold Ballard, despite objections.
Source: The Expositor (Brantford, Ontario) & Newspapers.com
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Gene Gaines, Tom Clements, Bill Baker and Don McNaughton are selected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Formal induction will take place in the fall in Hamilton, Ontario.
Source: The Vancouver Sun & Newspapers.com
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University of Southern California freshman coach Harry Smith to become head coach of the Regina Roughriders.
Source: Calgary Herald & Newspapers.com
The financial picture of the Canadian Football League.......
Source: The Winnipeg Sun & Newspapers.com
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After suffering a broken neck during the 1986 pre-season, Nick Arakgi is cleared to play. He played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1987, catching 43 passes for 534 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Source: Regina Leader-Post & Newspapers.com
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Columnist Jim Coleman says Jackie Parker is actually Toronto Argonauts tickets sales manager....
After 12 concussions, Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Matt Dunigan announces retirement and accepts position as offensive coordinator at Valdosta State in Georgia. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2006.
Source: The Edmonton Journal & Newspapers.com
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The Toronto Argonauts sign Joe "King" Krol. Although article says Royal Copeland agreed to play with the Argos in 1950, he ended up playing for the Calgary Stampeders. Known as the "Gold Dust Twins while playing together with the Argos, both Krol and Copeland are in the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
Source: The Edmonton Bulletin & Newspapers.com
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Tom Higgins, Danny Barrett and Pinball Clemons named as finalists for the Annis Stukus Award as the 2003 CFL Coach of the Year.
Source: The Kingston Whig-Standard & Newspapers.com
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Calgary Stampeders general manager Jim Finks says Stamps have a good chance of trading for Edmonton Eskimos quarterback Jackie Parker (he ended up playing for the Toronto Argonauts in 1963).
Source: Calgary Herald & Newspapers.com
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Former Toronto quarterback Greg Barton sues Argonauts.
Source: The Kingston Whig-Standard & Newspapers.com
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Eagle Day signs 1962 contract with the Calgary Stampeders.
Source: Calgary Herald & Newspapers.com
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The Canadian Football League team in Baltimore won't be called the Colts if the NFL gets its way. Is Toronto interested in the NFL's Los Angeles Rams relocating?
Source: The Ottawa Citizen & Newspapers.com
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The Canadian Football League turned down a bid to expand to New York.
Ottawa Rough Riders new general manager Frank Clair "has his pockets picked".
Source: The Kingston Whig-Standard & Newspapers.com
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Will Detroit Lions running back Hopalong Cassady go to Canada for 1961 season?
Source: Detroit Free Press & Newspapers.com
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The Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) is interested in broadcasting Eastern Conference games.
Big Four has rescinded decision to honor player options held by NFL teams in the United States.
Source: The Ottawa Journal & Newspapers.com
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The Canadian Football League asked for government help in 1986. "As a unique expression of Canadian sporting life and culture, and in light of precedents in other cultural sectors, we believe the CFL is deserving of support by the federal government."
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George Brancato is named as an assistant coach with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Source: Regina Leader Post & Newspapers.com
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New president of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Ross Smith opposes the sale of Hamilton Tiger-Cats to Harold Ballard, owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League.
Source: The Sun Times (Owen Sound, Ontario) & Newspapers.com
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats lineman John Barrow says some National and American Football League teams are offering Canadian Football League players bonuses and large contracts to play out their options and sign with them for the 1964 season.
(Barrow played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 1957 to 1970. After retiring as a player, he became the general manager of the Toronto Argonauts from 1971 to 1975. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1976.)
Ron "The Little General" Lancaster named head coach of the Edmonton Eskimos.
Source: Regina Leader Post & Newspapers.com
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"Montreal and the Maritimes are two areas targeted for expansion. Forget the United States." Really?
Source: Calgary Herald & Newspapers.com
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The Hamilton Tigers-Cats trade linebacker Ray Nettles to the Ottawa Rough Riders in exchange for defensive halfback Larry Cates and offensive guard Frank Pomarico.
(Nettles was elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2005. Read more here.)
Edmonton Eskimos coach Darrell Royal accepts the head coaching job at Mississippi State. Royal led Edmonton to a 12-4 record and lost to Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU) finals during the 1953 season.
(Note: Royal will eventually become the head coach at the University of Texas (1957-76) and lead them to three national championships (1963, 1969, 1970).
Canadian Football League games may be televised on U.S. networks. CFL commissioner Jack Gaudaur, Toronto Argonauts quarterback Joe Theismann, former Green Bay Packers star Jerry Kramer and former baseball star Ralph Kiner (and future member of the Baseball Hall of Fame) hold press conference in New York to announce plans.
