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Player of the Day: Tommy Grant

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

He was named Eastern Division Rookie of the Year in 1956, and was an All-Eastern running back (1963), All-Eastern flanker (1964), All-Canadian flanker (1964), and Schenley Award winner for Most Outstanding Canadian (1964). He played in 9 Grey Cups and was a member of 4 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 1998 

Source: Canadian Football Hall of Fame 

 

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News on October 31, 1969

Edmonton Eskimos must defeat Saskatchewan Roughriders to make playoffs (they lost 27-25). 

Source: The Ottawa Journal & Newspapers.com

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Today's Player: Peter Neumann

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Peter Neumann played 14 seasons for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1951-64). He was a nine-time All-Eastern defensive end and All-Canadian defensive end in 1964.

Neumann played in eight Grey Cups and was a member of three Grey Cup Champions (1953, 1957, 1963).

He was inducted in the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1979, and the Tiger-Cats Wall of Honour in 2011.

Source: Canadian Football Hall of Fame 

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News on October 30 1967

Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Ottawa Rough Riders both have comeback victories.

Source: The Windsor Star & Newspapers.com

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On this Date: October 30, 1968

Source: The Montreal Star & Newspapers.com

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News on October 29, 1954

Lorne "Boom Boom" Benson may get chance to haunt Roughriders.

Source: CFLapedia.com,  The Montreal Star & Newspapers.com

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Player of the Day: Vince "Boomer" Scott

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Vince "Boomer" Scott played for the Hamilton Wildcats (1949) and Tiger-Cats (1950-62). He played in 6 Grey Cups (1953, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962).

He was an All-Eastern guard (1949, 1950, 1952) and All-Eastern defensive lineman (1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959).

Scott was inducted in the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1982, and the Tiger-Cats Wall of Honour in 2009.

He died on July 13, 1992, at the age of 67.

Source: Canadian Football Hall of Fame 

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News on October 29, 1971

Defence will tell the story in Montreal Alouettes - Ottawa Rough Riders game tomorrow; Angelo Mosca charged with assault.

Source: The Montreal Star & Newspapers.com

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News on October 28, 1955

Annis Stukis, head coach of the BC Lions was fired last night. 

Source: Edmonton Journal & Newspapers.com

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