Player of the Day: Peter Dalla Riva

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Peter Dalla Riva played for the Montreal Alouettes from 1968 to 1981. He was an All-Eastern tight end in 1972, 1975 and 1976, and All-Canadian tight end in 1972, 1973 and 1975. He played on three Grey Cup Champions (1970, 1974 & 1977).

Dalla Riva's jersey number (74) was retired by the Montreal Alouettes on October 24, 1981. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame and Alouettes Hall of Fame in 1993.  

Source: Canadian Football Hall of Fame 

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News on October 6, 1964

Montreal Alouettes win 14-7 over BC Lions before 17,084 fans in Montreal.

Source: Brantford Expositor & newspapers.com 

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Today's Player: Jerry "Soupy" Campbell

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Jerry "Soupy" Campbell played in the Canadian Football League for the Calgary Stampeders (1966-68, 1976) and Ottawa Rough Riders (1968-75).

He was an All-Eastern linebacker 7 times (1968-70, 1972-1975) and All Canadian linebacker 7 times (1969-75). He played for 3 Grey Cup Champions (1968, 1969, 1973).

Campbell was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1996.

He died on August 9, 2017, at the age of 73.

Source: Canadian Football Hall of Fame 

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News on October 5, 1953

Saskatchewan Roughriders defeat the Edmonton Eskimos 19-13 at Regina's Taylor Field in a Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU) game.

Source: Edmonton Journal & newspapers.com 

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News on October 4 , 1976

Source: The Vancouver Sun & newspapers.com 

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News on October 4, 1984

Source: The Vancouver Sun & newspapers.com 

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News on October 3, 1983

Source: Saskatoon Star-Phoenix & newspapers.com 

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News on October 3, 1951

Source: Regina Leader-Post & newspapers.com 

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News on October 2, 1976

'Extra man' in the crowd could help Alouettes tomorrow......

Source: Montreal Gazette & newspapers.com 

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News on October 1, 1969

 

Source: Calgary Herald & newspapers.com 

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