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Version 4.0 Jon LeBlanc
In Memory of Phil "The Bleacher Creature" Tufnell (1960-95)
Contents
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[A] Abbreviations and Notes
[B] Teams
[C] Individual Players
[D] Formations of Players
[E] Fans
[F] Real Names
[G] Games and Plays
+[H] Stadia
+[I] Cheers and Chants
[J] Miscellany
[K] List Information
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[A] Abbreviations and Notes
===========================
+ symbol indicates new or updated information for this version.
? symbol indicates more information required.
CFL Canadian Football League
Balt. Baltimore Football Club
B'ham Birmingham Barracudas
BC British Columbia Lions (1994 Grey Cup Champions)
Cal. Calgary Stampeders
Edm. Edmonton Eskimos
Ham. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Mem. Memphis Mad Dogs
Ott. Ottawa Rough Riders
SA San Antonio Texans
Sask. Saskatchewan Roughriders
Shr. Shreveport Pirates
Tor. Toronto Argonauts
Win. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
SB Slotback
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[B] Teams
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Professional and Senior teams historically linked to the
Canadian Football League over the past 127 years:
Franchise Nickname(s) Year Started
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Atlantic Schooners - Franchise granted to Halifax area in 1970s.
Never organized due to lack of stadium.
Baltimore Football Club - "The Colts" 1994 on.
British Columbia Lions - "The Leos" 1954 on.
Birmingham Barracudas - "The Cudas" "The Studs" 1995 on.
Calgary Altomahs - "The Indians" 1930-35
Calgary Bronks - 1935-45
Calgary Caledonian Club - 1909
Calgary Canucks - 1915-20 (then reverted to Tigers)
Calgary City Rugby Football Club - 1906
Calgary 50th Battalion - 1924-30
Calgary Football Club - 1891
Calgary Stampeders - "The Stamps" 1945 on.
Calgary Tigers - 1911-15, 1921-23
Edmonton Elks - 1920s
Edmonton Esquimaux - 1908-1910
+Edmonton Eskimos - "The Eskies" "The Double-E" 1910-22, 37-39, 49 on. Edmonton Football Club - 1890
Hamilton Alerts - (merged with Tigers, 1914)
+Hamilton Flying Wildcats - 1942-45 (wartime combined services team,
then dropped Flying from name)
Hamilton Foot Ball Club - 1869
Hamilton Rowing Club - 1911-15
Hamilton 13th Battalion - 1869
Hamilton Tiger-Cats - "The Cats," "The Tabbies" 1950 on.
Hamilton Tigers - 1888-1950 (became Tiger-Cats post-merger)
+Hamilton Wildcats - 1945-50 (became Tiger-Cats post-merger)
+Kingston Granites - 1900-07
Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen - 1940s-50s
Lachine R.C.A.F. - 1940s (wartime Air Force team)
Las Vegas Posse - 1994 (folded 1995, players dispersed)
Memphis Mad Dogs - 1995 on.
Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers - 1920s-36
Montreal Alouettes I - "The Als," "The Larks" (became Concorde) 1946-82 Montreal Alouettes II - 1986-87 (folded, players dispersed)
+Montreal Bulldogs - 1941-45 (became Hornets)
Montreal Concorde - "The Concs." 1982-86 (reverted to Alouettes)
+Montreal Cubs - 1938-39 (became Royals)
Montreal Foot Ball Club - 1868
Montreal Hornets - 1945-46 (became Alouettes)
+Montreal Indians - 1936-38 (became Cubs)
+Montreal Royals - 1939-41 (became Bulldogs)
Moose Jaw Maroons - 1920s
Moose Jaw Millers - 1930s
Moose Jaw Tigers - 1911-20s
New Westminster Royals - 1930s
Ottawa Football Club - 1876
+Ottawa Insurgents - 1912 (Riders protest team never played a game)
Ottawa R.C.A.F. Uplands - 1940s (wartime Air Force team)
+Ottawa Rough Riders I - 1867
Ottawa Rough Riders II- "The Red Riders" "The Black Riders"
1907-1925, then 1927 on.
+Ottawa Senators I - 1867
Ottawa Senators II- 1925-27 (Riders switched to this for two seasons) Ottawa St. Pats - 1876-1907 (joined Rough Riders)
Ottawa Trojans - 1940s
+Regina Capitals - 1920s
Regina Navy - 1940s (wartime Navy team...in Regina?! Yes!)
Regina R.C.M.P. - 1890-1900? (team made up of Mounties)
Regina All Services - 1940s (wartime combined services team)
Regina Roughriders - 1924 (became Saskatchewan Roughriders, 1948)
Regina Rowing Club - 1910 (became Regina Roughriders, 1924)
+Regina Vics - 1920s
Sacramento Gold Miners - 1993-94 (moved to San Antonio, 1995)
San Antonio Texans I - 1993 (Franchise granted but never organized)
San Antonio Texans II - (nee Sacramento Gold Miners) 1995 on.
Sarnia Imperials - 1927-50s
Saskatchewan Roughriders - "The Jolly Green Giants," "The Stubble
Jumpers," "The Grass Hoppers," "The
Mean Green Machine," "Canada's Team"
"The Green Riders" 1948 on.
Saskatoon Hilltops - 1930s-40s (later became junior team)
Saskatoon Quakers - 1912-30s
Shreveport Pirates - "The Bucs" 1994 on.
St. Hyacinthe Donnacona - 1944 (wartime Navy team)
+Toronto Amateur Athletic Club - 1906-15
Toronto Argonauts - "The Argos," "The Boatmen," "The Double Blue,"
"The Scullers" 1873 on.
+Toronto Balmy Beach - 1924-40s
+Toronto Orphans - 1926-32 (yes that's right, Orphans!)
Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club - 1900s-30s
Toronto R.C.A.F. Hurricanes - 1940s (wartime Air Force team)
Toronto Rowing Club - 1880's-20s
Winnipeg Blue Bombers - "The Bombers," "Big Blue,"
"The Blue & Gold" 1936 on.
Winnipeg Pegs - 1930-36 (became Blue Bombers)
Winnipeg R.C.A.F. Bombers - (wartime Royal Canadian Air Force team) Winnipeg Rowing Club - 1880-1930
Winnipeg Rugby Football Club - 1930 (became Pegs)
Winnipeg Tammany Tigers - 1920s
Winnipeg Victorias - 1920s
Vancouver Athletic Club - 1920s-30s
Vancouver Grizzlies - 1941-51
Vancouver Meralomas - 1920s-30s
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[C] Individual Players
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Name Team(s) Position Decade(s)
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(A)
L."Hick" Abbott - Sask. Coach 1915
Joe "747" Adams - Sask. QB 80s
Joe "The Toe" Aguirre - Sask. PK 50s
Roger "Ironman" Aldag - Sask. OL 70s-90s grain farmer now
Eric "The Flea" Allen - Tor. CB 80s
Ezzart "Sugarfoot" Anderson - Cal. RB 40s-50s
Kent "The Colonel" Austin - Sask., Ott., BC, Tor. QB now
(B)
Bill "The Undertaker" Baker - Sask. DL 60s-70s,
League Commissioner 90s
Keith "Shake 'N" Baker - Mtl., Ham. WR 70s-80s
Terry "The Blooper Maker" Baker - Sask., Ott. PU now
Harold "Pal Hal" Ballard - Ham. Owner 70s-80s
"Nub" Beamer - BC RB 60s
Lorne "Boom Boom" Benson - Win. RB 50s
Michel "Odie" Bourgault - Edm. DL now
Leon "Neon" Bright - Tor. RB 80s
Clyde "The Rock" Brock - Sask. DL 60s-70s
Dieter "Deet The Treat," "Deiter Our Leader, The Stampeder
Beater," "Don't Call Me Ralph" Brock - Win., Ham.
QB 70s-80s, Coach Ham. now
"Downtown" Eddie Brown - Ott., Edm., Cal., Mem. WR now
Lester "Rubber Duck" Brown - Sask. (?)
(C)
Hugh "Granny Grunt," "Gluey Hughie" Campbell -
Sask. SB 60s-70s, Edm. GM now
"Jersey" Jack Campbell - Regina QB 20s
Jerry "Soupy" Campbell - Cal., Ott. LB 60s
Mike "Crush" Campbell - Tor. DL 90s
+Sheldon "Shellrock" Canley - Bal. (?) 90s
Frank "The Professor" Clair - Ott. Head Coach 50s-60s
Mike "Pinball" Clemons - Tor. RB now
Howard "High Pockets" Cleveland - Sask. 30s
Lionel "The Big Train" Conacher - Tor. RB/LB 40s
Bruce "The Big Tuna" Covernton - Cal. OL now
Derek "The Stealth" Crawford - Cal., B'ham WR now
Shannon "Skinny" Culver - Bal. WR now
Ulysses "Crazy Legs" Curtis - Tor. RB 50s
(D)
Herman S. "Eagle" Day - Cal., Win. QB, 50s-60s
Steve "Stick" Dennis - Sask. CB? 80s-90s
(E)
Ray "Harley" Elgaard - Sask. SB now
James "Duke" Ellingson - Sask., Ott. SB 80s-90s
Sam "The Rifle" Etcheverry - Mtl. QB 50s-60s
+Jim "The Portland Pig" Evenson - B.C. FB 70s
(F)
+"Cap" Fear - Tor., Ham. Tigers RB 20s
Gil "The Thrill" Fenerty - Tor. RB 80s-90s
Dave "Dr. Death" Fennell - Edm. DL 70s-80s
"Swervin'" Mervyn Fernandez - BC WR 80s-90s
Matt "The Fin Dog" Finlay - Cal. LB now
(G)
Tony "Double Trouble" Gabriel - Ott., Ham. TE 70s-80s
CFLPA President 80s
Carlton Chester "Cookie" Gilchrist - Sask., Tor., RB,PK 50s-60s
Tony "Golden Boy" Golab - Ott. HB 30s-50s; Mtl. GM 60s
Harry "Bud" Grant - Win. WR 50s; Head Coach 60s
(H)
Fritz "Twinkletoes" "The Golden Ghost" Hansen - Win., Cal. 30s-40s
Wayne "Thumper" Harris - Cal. LB 60s-70s oil company exec. now
Herm "Ham Hands" Harrison - Cal. TE 60s-70s sales exec. now
"Mini" Mack Herron - Win. RB 70s
"Buckets" Hirsch - Tor. OL 50s-60s
+Carlos "Iceman" Huerta - Bal. PK now
(I)
Hank "The Shank" Ilesic - Edm., Tor., PU 80s-90s
Raghib "The Rocket" Ismael - Tor. WR 90s
Frank "Pop" Ivy - Edm. Head Coach 50s
(J)
"Indian" Jack Jacobs - Win. QB 50s
Billy "White Shoes" Johnston - Mtl. WR 80s
Rick "Hollywood" Johnston - Cal. QB 80s movie actor now
Ed "Too Small" Jones - Edm. DB 70s-80s
Edgar "Special Delivery" Jones - Ham. RB/PK 40s-50s
Tom "The Emperor" Jones - Ott. OL 50s-60s
Warren "The Judge" Jones - Edm., Sask., Win. QB now
Bobby "Banzai" Jurasin - Sask. DL now
(K)
+Jerry "The Reluctant Quarterback" Keeling
- Ott., Cal. QB/DB 60s-70s, Ott. coach now
Brian "Howdy Doody" Kelly - Edm. WR 80s-90s car dealer now
+Joe "King" Krol - Tor. QB/RB 30s-50s
Lary "Coach Q" Kuharich - Cal., BC Head Coach 80s-90s
Normie "The China Clipper" Kwong - Cal., Edm. RB 40s-60s,
Cal. GM 80s-90s
businessman now
(L)
Ron "The Little General" Lancaster - Ott. & Sask. QB 60s-80s,
Head Coach Sask. 80s,
Commentator CBC TV 80s-90s,
Head Coach Edm. now
Doug "Tank" Landry - Cal., BC, Tor. LB 80s-90s
Les "King" Lear - Cal. Head Coach 40s-50s
"Prince" Hal Ledyard - Win. QB 50s-60s
Leo "The Lincoln Locomotive" Lewis - Win. HB 60s
Granville "Granny" Liggins - Cal., Tor. OL 60s-70s
Peter "Golden Arm" Liske - Cal. QB 60s-70s
University of ? athletics director now
Earl "Earthquake" Lunsford - Cal., RB 50s-60s, Win. GM 70s
Don "Fuzzy" Luzzi - Cal. OL 60s owns food business now
(M)
John "Tweet" Martin - Mem. RB now
+Donnie "Quick Draw" McGraw - Tor. RB 70s
Mark "Bulldog" McLoughlin - Cal. PK now
Leon "X-Ray" McQuay - Tor.,Cal. RB 70s
(O)
Ray "The Blade" Odums - Cal., Sask. DB 70s-80s
John "Red" O'Quinn - Mtl. WR 50s
David "Fumblestreet" "Overpaid" Overstreet - Mtl. WR 70s
(P)
Joe "The Throwin' Samoan" Paopao - BC QB 80s, Edm. Coach now
Vito "Babe" Parilli - Ott. QB 60s
Jackie "Spaghetti Legs" Parker - Edm. RB, DB 50s-60s,
Edm. Head Coach 90s
James "Quick" Parker - BC, Edm., Tor. DL 80s-90s
"Prince" Hal "Mr. Wonderful" Patterson - Mtl., Ham. QB 50s-60s
+Lester B. "Mike" Pearson - Tor. Orphans Player/Coach 20s-30s
Nobel Peace Prize winner 50s
Prime Minister of Canada 60s
Willie "The Terminator" Pless - Tor., Edm. LB now
Bob "Polecat" Poley - Cal., Sask. OL 80s-90s
Marvin "Big Daddy" Pope - Cal. LB now
(Q)
S.P. "Silver" Quilty - Ott. Head Coach 20s
(R)
Moe "The Toe" Racine - Ott. PK/OT 50s-70s
"Tiny" Radar - B.C. Management 50s
Russ "The Wisconsin Wraith" Rebholz - Win. QB 30s
+Roger "The Melville Missile" Reinson - Cal. LB now
Dave "Robo-kicker" Ridgeway - Sask. PK now
Gene "Choo Choo" Roberts - Ott. HB 50s
Larry "Chrome Dome" Robinson - Cal. PK 60s-70s
Paul "Mad Dog" Robson - Win. RB 60s, GM 70s-80s,
Ott. GM 80s
Johnnie "The Ordinary Superstar" Rodgers - Mtl. RB 70s
"Pepper" Rogers - Mem. Head Coach now
Ed "Tornado" Rorvig - Cal. 30s
Tim "Big Cat" Roth - Sask. DL 70s
(S)
Dave "Sponge" Sapunjis - Cal. SB now
+James "Sawblade" Sawyer - SA DT now
Blaine "Bundy" Schmidt - Tor., Ham. OT now
Demetrius "Pee Wee" Smith - Cal. WR now
Harry "Black Jack" Smith - Sask. Head Coach 50s
Hugh "Bummer" Stirling - Sarnia 30s
Buster "Red" Storey - Tor. RB 30s
Carl "Poochie" Stringfellow - Ott. (?)
Annis "The Locquacious Lithuanian" Stukus - Tor. Coach 40s
B.C. Coach/GM 50s, CTV Announcer 60s
Don "Sudsy" Sutherin - Ott., Ham. DB/PK 60s, Coach Mtl., Edm.,
Cal. 70s-90s, Head Coach Ham. now
(T)
N.J. "Piffles" Taylor - Regina player/coach 1915-20s, WIFU
president 40s (Taylor Field in Regina
named after him)
Jim "Long Gone" Thomas - Edm. RB 70s
Benny "The Hitman" Thompson - Win. CB 80s
Dick "Tricky Dicky" Thornton - Tor. DB 70s
Ulysses "Junior," "The Thurminator" Thurman - Cal., B'ham CB now
Robert "Buddy" Tinsley - Win. ? 50s
Tom "The Bomb" Tracy - Ott. FB 50s
Frank "Trigger" Tripuka - Sask., Ott. QB 50s-60s
Howie "Twinkle Toes" Turner - Ott. HB 40s-50s
(V)
Bob "Coach V" "Coach Ves" Vespaziani - Cal. Head coach 80s,
BC coach 90s, Cal. now
(W)
D.C. "Peahead" Walker - Mtl. Head Coach 50s
"Bunny" Wadsworth - Ott. LB 30s
James "Wild" West - Cal., Win. LB 80s-90s
Brett "The Toaster" Williams - Mtl., BC, Edm. DL 80s-90s
Henry "Gizmo" Williams - Edm. WR now
Walter "The Franchise" Wilson - Bal. WR now
Norbert "Knobby" Wirkowski - Cal., Tor. QB 50s
+Elbert "Ickey" Woods - B'ham RB now
Lyall "The Woztusi" Wosnesensky - Sask., Cal. DL 80s
(Y)
Jim "Dirty Thirty" Young - BC SB 70s-80s,
coach, management 90's
(Z)
Ben "The Cookie Monster" Zambiasi - Ham. LB 80s-90s
cookie shop owner now
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[D] Formations Of Players
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"Alberta Crude" - Great Eskimo D-Line of the late 70's, early
80's, which featured such players as Ron Estay, Dave Fennell,
and York Henschel.
= =
"The Book Ends" - Present day Winnipeg O-Line members Miles
Gorrell and Chris Walby (both All-Canadians.)
= =
"Capital Punishment" - Tough Ottawa D-Line of the mid 70's.
Among others, it featured Rudy Sims and Wayne Smith.
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"The Flying Wedge" - This ground rushing formation is said to
have been the reason for the formal adoption of the forward
pass in 1931 in Canada. Since teams previously had to rely on
hand-offs, laterals or rearward pitch-outs for yardage, as in
rugby, players and management became increasingly concerned
over what were becoming dangerous ball control scrums in an
era when the use of pads and helmets was not prevalent. The
Flying Wedge was the most brutal of such plays, in which a
team took the snap on the run, with pulling guards, ends,
and backfielders throwing themselves into the defence while
a tailback "threaded the needle."
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"The Gang Green" - Vaunted Saskatchewan D-Line of the late
80's, with such players as Vince Goldsmith, Bobby Jurasin,
Gary Lewis, James Curry, and Chuck Klingbeil.
= =
+"The Gold Dust Twins" - The All Star toss-and-catch tandem
of Royal Copeland and Joe "King" Krol of the late 1940's Toronto
Argonauts. The key to the "Twins" success was that they would
exchange positions throughout a game, at will. An opposing
defence would just begin to handle them, then the "Twins" would
switch themselves from QB to RB and vice-versa!
<From Scott Rixon:>
Here is Joe "King" Krol's Hall Of Fame entry, quoted below
from the CFL Facts, Figures & Records Guide, along with
Royal Copeland's entry:
"Joe Krol: Elected to the H.O.F. as a player, November 27,
1963. He was one of Canada's greatest players in a career
which went from 1932 to 1953 (All Star in 1945,46,47,48).
`Joe "King" Krol to Royal Copeland' became a well known
one-two punch often referred to as the `Gold Dust Twins.'
Krol, a precision pivot, starred in high school and university
ball. He joined the Argos in 1945 and played there on five
Grey Cup winners, to go along with one in 1943 with Hamilton."
There are only 7 players in the history of Canadian football who
have scored a rouge (single), a convert, a field goal, and a
touchdown all in one game. Joe Krol performed this feat twice.
<Scott Rixon cont.:>
"Royal Copeland: Elected to the H.O.F. as a player, March 5,
1988, he played from 1944-56. He and Joe Krol were known as the
`Gold Dust Twins' during their days with the Argos. An Eastern
All-Star running back in 1945,46,47 and 49, and Jeff Russel
Memorial Trophy winner in 1949, he was the only player to
score a touchdown in 3 consecutive Grey Cup games."
Royal Copeland finished his career with the Calgary Stampeders.
= =
"The London Thundering Herd" - Fictional team of CFL cast-offs
in London, Ontario, concocted for fun by a radio station.
<From John Joch:>
This was an "all-star/no-star" fantasy team made up by the
CHML Radio (Hamilton) broadcast crew in the 1980's around the
end of each pre-season or the beginning of the regular season.
It was made up of veteran players who had recently been cut
by their teams, and usually turned into a pretty good roster!
= =
"The Six Pack" - 1991 Calgary offence in which receivers Pee
Wee Smith, Dave Sapunjis, Derek Crawford, Carl Bland, Allen
Pitts, and another receiver (any of: Marshall Toner, Kevin
Simien, Shawn Beals, etc.) would spread out wide to either
side of Danny Barrett along the line of scrimmage with no men
left in the backfield. This play is still in use.
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[E] Fan Nicknames
=================
Len "The Big Wheel" Burrier - Len is the Baltimore Colts fan who
leads cheers from the sidelines by spelling the letters of the
team's name with his robust body. He began his cheerleading in
1975 at the original Colts' games, patterning his cheers after
an Orioles baseball fan's routine.
+<From Steve "Scooter" Kramer:>
The Orioles fan who first invented the idea of spelling out
the team name was "Wild Bill" Hagy, a Baltimore taxi driver
who hung out with a collection of orange-and-black-towel-waving
crazies in Section 34, Upper Deck, at Memorial Stadium. Wild
Bill would head down to the dugout roof between certain innings
and do his thing! The Big Wheel, who I believe was given his
nickname by sportscaster Ted Patterson, came up with the same
thing for Colts' games.
= =
George "Crazy George" Henderson - George is the balding, drum-
beating maniac in the Lions jersey who roams BC Place. He began
his madcap antics as a Lions fan in the 70's, and went on to guest
at home games of such sports teams as the Oakland A's, Seattle
Seahawks, Seattle Mariners and Vancouver Canucks. Hint: if you
are in BC Place and George approaches with his drum, plug your
ears! He is a one man riot!
= =
Sandy "The Flame" Monteith - This is the Saskatchewan fan who
was known for wearing an exploding pyrotechnic helmet, green &
white face paint, green fright wig, cape, Riders' uniform, and
wailing siren, until the fire department shut him down.
<From Robin Griller:>
Gotta love that guy! When I was a kid, I always went to the
Bombers-Riders game around Labour Day. One year, all the Riders
fans were there in green and the guy with the rocket on his head
was there with them. The Bombers were kicking butt, but that
didn't stop "The Flame" when his team scored. He blew the rocket
off of the top of his head, as usual, except that this time he
had too strong a charge! You should have seen him stagger! That
was it for him for the day, even though the Riders did score more.
= =
"Pigskin Pete" - The Hamilton fan with the bowler hat, raccoon
skin coat, black & gold striped shirt, and big smile, who leads
the "Oskee Wee Wee's" from the sidelines at Cats home games.
<From Tim Pow:>
Pigskin is truly a super guy, and I have a story that I can post
to give everyone some insight into the man. After a Cats game (I
believe against Sask.) some friends and I were walking to
my car when we stopped at a local store for some refreshments.
Could you guess who pulled up at the gas pumps? You got it:
Pigskin Pete! Needless to say, I couldn't let the opportunity
pass by without a comment from the old "Pigger," so I asked him
how he got involved with the team, and how many games he has
attended. Astonishingly, he has been to all but one since 1972!
He responded that he had a conflict with Hamilton management and
had boycotted the game in protest. The Cats wouldn't give his
wife a free season ticket. His argument was that if the stadium
had been full for every game then he would gladly pay for one,
but since he does all the charity work, community work and
publicity for free, he felt that a season ticket for her would
be fair compensation. The "Pigger" said that it was one of the
toughest days of his life, not being there. Needless to say, we
are all glad that the problem was ironed out, and "Pigskin Pete"
has been a fixture at Ivor Wynne Stadium ever since.
= =
+Phil "The Bleacher Creature" Tufnell - Phil was unquestionably
the Stampeders #1 fan during the 1989-95 seasons and was famous
for wearing a red & white fright wig, red & white face paint, a
Stamps uniform with red & white streamers from his boots, and
red & white 60's retro-look sunglasses. He had a running stallion
shaved into each side of his haircut, like a Stamps helmet. Phil
first caught on with the Stamps as a cameraman at practices, at
which a player dubbed him "The Bleacher Creature from Planet
Javex." From then on, he prowled the sidelines at McMahon Stadium entertaining children and urging the fans on to root for the team.
In 1993, Phil was taken critically ill with complications from
diabetes and had his right leg amputated below the knee, then
his left leg near his foot. With the threat of losing both legs
entirely, the determined Phil fought back to regain some of his
health. His courage throughout his struggle earned him a special
place in the hearts of Calgarians. He never stopped taking part
in charity and publicity work, and never missed a game patrolling
the sidelines with his drum. Phil was a truly positive and
generous spirit. In May of 1995, though he was only 35 years of
age, complications from his infirmities claimed his life, and the
entire CFL lost one of its greatest fans. At his funeral were
almost all of the Stampeders who reside year-round in Calgary,
as well as the team's management. McMahon Stadium will never be
the same without "The Bleacher Creature."
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[F] Real Names
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Margene Adkins - Ott. WR 60s
Junior Ah You - Mtl. DL 70s-80s
Zenon Andrusyshyn - Tor. PK 60s-70s
+Basil Bark - Cal. OL 70s-80s
+Ephesians Bartley - SA LB now
Alex Bravo - Sask. WR 50s
Johnnie Bright - Cal., Edm. RB 50s
Tony Champion - Ham. WR 80s-90s
Royal Copeland - Tor., Cal. QB/RB 40s-50s
Selwyn Drain - Tor. DB 90s
Septimus DuMoulin - Moose Jaw, Coach 1910
+Duane Dmytryshyn - Cal. SB now
Roger Goree - Sask. LB 70s
Farrell Funston - Win. WR 50s-60s
Lepoleum Ingram - Cal., Sask. DB 80s-90s
Moody Jackson - Ott., Cal. CB 60s-70s
+Deacon Jones - Cal. management 90s
Eagle Keys - Sask. Head Coach 60s
Marv Luster - Tor. DB 60s
Leon Lyskiewicz (sp?) - Sask., Win., Cal. OL(?) 90s
Prince McJunkins III - Ott. QB 80s
Wonderful Monds II - Ott. (?) 80s
Bronko Nagurski Jr. - Ham. LB 60s son of U.S. football legend
Gerry Organ - Ott. PK 60s-70s
Randy Rhino - Mtl. RB 70s-80s
Harry Sonshine - Tor. OL 30s, Coach 50s
Steve Stapler - Ham. WR 80s
+Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Strode - Cal. RB 40s-50s
movie actor 60s-70s ("Spartacus", westerns)
+Julius Caesar "J.C." Watts - Ott., Tor. QB 70s-80s
U.S. Congressman now
Prince Wimbley III - LV, Sask. SB now
Lubo Zizakovic - Ham., Cal. DL now
Szrecko Zizakovic - Cal. DL now
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[G] Games and Plays
===================
"The Argo Bounce" - Throughout their history, the Toronto
Argonauts have certainly benefited from a great deal of skill
and talent, yet have undeniably been exceptionally lucky with
bouncing footballs. It's difficult to really say whether other
teams have been any more or less lucky, but the legend of the
"Argo Bounce" has endured for decades and lives on to this day
everytime the Boatmen gather up a loose ball on a broken play
or if the ball bounces weirdly in their favour. More often than
not, it seems to!
= =
"The Battle of Alberta" - Each season, Calgary and Edmonton
fight for bragging rights over the best record in the province
in games between them. The label also applies to any playoff
game between them.
= =
"The Catch" - (Calgary Version) The last minute touchdown
catch by Pee Wee Smith to win the 1991 Western Final 38-36 over
Edmonton. QB Danny Barrett, with injured ribs wrapped tightly,
had led the Stamps into the final against their heavily favoured
northern rivals. Up until the third quarter, the game had taken
on all of the familiar attributes of a typical Eskimos romp over
the Red & White. It had been years since Calgary had last been
competitive or had even won a game at Commonwealth Stadium. By
the middle of the 4th quarter, the Stampeders had edged closer
and closer from a 16 point deficit to within 5 points. With only
1:29 left in the game, it was now or never for the trailing team.
Lined up at their own 35 yard line in the Six Pack offence, Barrett
took the ball back into the pocket, saw nobody open, scrambled
left and somehow eluded D-Lineman Brett "The Toaster" Williams, who
tried a diving one-arm strip but only made contact with Barrett's
feet, causing a slight stumble. The rapidly pursuing LB Benny Goods
then tried to tackle Barrett high from behind, which meant that
the QB, damaged ribs and all, held his balance with the Eskie on
his back, squirmed loose, then found room to squeeze along the left sideline and eke out a first down. On the next play, with a bit
over a minute left, Barrett stepped back into the pocket and
looked left for seams in the Eskimo zone coverage, saw Pee Wee
Smith breaking open, waved him to a gap in behind DB Roy Bennett,
and lofted a long bomb on a post pattern, which Pee Wee caught on
his fingertips with arms fully extended. Smith ran the 30 yards
to the goal line flat out and was so ecstatic over his TD that
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Contents
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[A] Abbreviations and Notes
[B] Teams
[C] Individual Players
[D] Formations of Players
[E] Fans
[F] Real Names
[G] Games and Plays
+[H] Stadia
+[I] Cheers and Chants
[J] Miscellany
[K] List Information
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[A] Abbreviations and Notes
===========================
+ symbol indicates new or updated information for this version.
? symbol indicates more information required.
CFL Canadian Football League
Balt. Baltimore Football Club
B'ham Birmingham Barracudas
BC British Columbia Lions (1994 Grey Cup Champions)
Cal. Calgary Stampeders
Edm. Edmonton Eskimos
Ham. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Mem. Memphis Mad Dogs
Ott. Ottawa Rough Riders
SA San Antonio Texans
Sask. Saskatchewan Roughriders
Shr. Shreveport Pirates
Tor. Toronto Argonauts
Win. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
SB Slotback
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[B] Teams
=========
Professional and Senior teams historically linked to the
Canadian Football League over the past 127 years:
Franchise Nickname(s) Year Started
========= =========== ============
Atlantic Schooners - Franchise granted to Halifax area in 1970s.
Never organized due to lack of stadium.
Baltimore Football Club - "The Colts" 1994 on.
British Columbia Lions - "The Leos" 1954 on.
Birmingham Barracudas - "The Cudas" "The Studs" 1995 on.
Calgary Altomahs - "The Indians" 1930-35
Calgary Bronks - 1935-45
Calgary Caledonian Club - 1909
Calgary Canucks - 1915-20 (then reverted to Tigers)
Calgary City Rugby Football Club - 1906
Calgary 50th Battalion - 1924-30
Calgary Football Club - 1891
Calgary Stampeders - "The Stamps" 1945 on.
Calgary Tigers - 1911-15, 1921-23
Edmonton Elks - 1920s
Edmonton Esquimaux - 1908-1910
+Edmonton Eskimos - "The Eskies" "The Double-E" 1910-22, 37-39, 49 on. Edmonton Football Club - 1890
Hamilton Alerts - (merged with Tigers, 1914)
+Hamilton Flying Wildcats - 1942-45 (wartime combined services team,
then dropped Flying from name)
Hamilton Foot Ball Club - 1869
Hamilton Rowing Club - 1911-15
Hamilton 13th Battalion - 1869
Hamilton Tiger-Cats - "The Cats," "The Tabbies" 1950 on.
Hamilton Tigers - 1888-1950 (became Tiger-Cats post-merger)
+Hamilton Wildcats - 1945-50 (became Tiger-Cats post-merger)
+Kingston Granites - 1900-07
Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen - 1940s-50s
Lachine R.C.A.F. - 1940s (wartime Air Force team)
Las Vegas Posse - 1994 (folded 1995, players dispersed)
Memphis Mad Dogs - 1995 on.
Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers - 1920s-36
Montreal Alouettes I - "The Als," "The Larks" (became Concorde) 1946-82 Montreal Alouettes II - 1986-87 (folded, players dispersed)
+Montreal Bulldogs - 1941-45 (became Hornets)
Montreal Concorde - "The Concs." 1982-86 (reverted to Alouettes)
+Montreal Cubs - 1938-39 (became Royals)
Montreal Foot Ball Club - 1868
Montreal Hornets - 1945-46 (became Alouettes)
+Montreal Indians - 1936-38 (became Cubs)
+Montreal Royals - 1939-41 (became Bulldogs)
Moose Jaw Maroons - 1920s
Moose Jaw Millers - 1930s
Moose Jaw Tigers - 1911-20s
New Westminster Royals - 1930s
Ottawa Football Club - 1876
+Ottawa Insurgents - 1912 (Riders protest team never played a game)
Ottawa R.C.A.F. Uplands - 1940s (wartime Air Force team)
+Ottawa Rough Riders I - 1867
Ottawa Rough Riders II- "The Red Riders" "The Black Riders"
1907-1925, then 1927 on.
+Ottawa Senators I - 1867
Ottawa Senators II- 1925-27 (Riders switched to this for two seasons)
Ottawa St. Pats - 1876-1907 (joined Rough Riders)
Ottawa Trojans - 1940s
+Regina Capitals - 1920s
Regina Navy - 1940s (wartime Navy team...in Regina?! Yes!)
Regina R.C.M.P. - 1890-1900? (team made up of Mounties)
Regina All Services - 1940s (wartime combined services team)
Regina Roughriders - 1924 (became Saskatchewan Roughriders, 1948)
Regina Rowing Club - 1910 (became Regina Roughriders, 1924)
+Regina Vics - 1920s
Sacramento Gold Miners - 1993-94 (moved to San Antonio, 1995)
San Antonio Texans I - 1993 (Franchise granted but never organized)
San Antonio Texans II - (nee Sacramento Gold Miners) 1995 on.
Sarnia Imperials - 1927-50s
Saskatchewan Roughriders - "The Jolly Green Giants," "The Stubble
Jumpers," "The Grass Hoppers," "The
Mean Green Machine," "Canada's Team"
"The Green Riders" 1948 on.
Saskatoon Hilltops - 1930s-40s (later became junior team)
Saskatoon Quakers - 1912-30s
Shreveport Pirates - "The Bucs" 1994 on.
St. Hyacinthe Donnacona - 1944 (wartime Navy team)
+Toronto Amateur Athletic Club - 1906-15
Toronto Argonauts - "The Argos," "The Boatmen," "The Double Blue,"
"The Scullers" 1873 on.
+Toronto Balmy Beach - 1924-40s
+Toronto Orphans - 1926-32 (yes that's right, Orphans!)
Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club - 1900s-30s
Toronto R.C.A.F. Hurricanes - 1940s (wartime Air Force team)
Toronto Rowing Club - 1880's-20s
Winnipeg Blue Bombers - "The Bombers," "Big Blue,"
"The Blue & Gold" 1936 on.
Winnipeg Pegs - 1930-36 (became Blue Bombers)
Winnipeg R.C.A.F. Bombers - (wartime Royal Canadian Air Force team)
Winnipeg Rowing Club - 1880-1930
Winnipeg Rugby Football Club - 1930 (became Pegs)
Winnipeg Tammany Tigers - 1920s
Winnipeg Victorias - 1920s
Vancouver Athletic Club - 1920s-30s
Vancouver Grizzlies - 1941-51
Vancouver Meralomas - 1920s-30s
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[C] Individual Players
======================
Name Team(s) Position Decade(s)
==== ======= ======== =========
(A)
L."Hick" Abbott - Sask. Coach 1915
Joe "747" Adams - Sask. QB 80s
Joe "The Toe" Aguirre - Sask. PK 50s
Roger "Ironman" Aldag - Sask. OL 70s-90s grain farmer now
Eric "The Flea" Allen - Tor. CB 80s
Ezzart "Sugarfoot" Anderson - Cal. RB 40s-50s
Kent "The Colonel" Austin - Sask., Ott., BC, Tor. QB now
(B)
Bill "The Undertaker" Baker - Sask. DL 60s-70s,
League Commissioner 90s
Keith "Shake 'N" Baker - Mtl., Ham. WR 70s-80s
Terry "The Blooper Maker" Baker - Sask., Ott. PU now
Harold "Pal Hal" Ballard - Ham. Owner 70s-80s
"Nub" Beamer - BC RB 60s
Lorne "Boom Boom" Benson - Win. RB 50s
Michel "Odie" Bourgault - Edm. DL now
Leon "Neon" Bright - Tor. RB 80s
Clyde "The Rock" Brock - Sask. DL 60s-70s
Dieter "Deet The Treat," "Deiter Our Leader, The Stampeder
Beater," "Don't Call Me Ralph" Brock - Win., Ham.
QB 70s-80s, Coach Ham. now
"Downtown" Eddie Brown - Ott., Edm., Cal., Mem. WR now
Lester "Rubber Duck" Brown - Sask. (?)
(C)
Hugh "Granny Grunt," "Gluey Hughie" Campbell -
Sask. SB 60s-70s, Edm. GM now
"Jersey" Jack Campbell - Regina QB 20s
Jerry "Soupy" Campbell - Cal., Ott. LB 60s
Mike "Crush" Campbell - Tor. DL 90s
+Sheldon "Shellrock" Canley - Bal. (?) 90s
Frank "The Professor" Clair - Ott. Head Coach 50s-60s
Mike "Pinball" Clemons - Tor. RB now
Howard "High Pockets" Cleveland - Sask. 30s
Lionel "The Big Train" Conacher - Tor. RB/LB 40s
Bruce "The Big Tuna" Covernton - Cal. OL now
Derek "The Stealth" Crawford - Cal., B'ham WR now
Shannon "Skinny" Culver - Bal. WR now
Ulysses "Crazy Legs" Curtis - Tor. RB 50s
(D)
Herman S. "Eagle" Day - Cal., Win. QB, 50s-60s
Steve "Stick" Dennis - Sask. CB? 80s-90s
(E)
Ray "Harley" Elgaard - Sask. SB now
James "Duke" Ellingson - Sask., Ott. SB 80s-90s
Sam "The Rifle" Etcheverry - Mtl. QB 50s-60s
+Jim "The Portland Pig" Evenson - B.C. FB 70s
(F)
+"Cap" Fear - Tor., Ham. Tigers RB 20s
Gil "The Thrill" Fenerty - Tor. RB 80s-90s
Dave "Dr. Death" Fennell - Edm. DL 70s-80s
"Swervin'" Mervyn Fernandez - BC WR 80s-90s
Matt "The Fin Dog" Finlay - Cal. LB now
(G)
Tony "Double Trouble" Gabriel - Ott., Ham. TE 70s-80s
CFLPA President 80s
Carlton Chester "Cookie" Gilchrist - Sask., Tor., RB,PK 50s-60s
Tony "Golden Boy" Golab - Ott. HB 30s-50s; Mtl. GM 60s
Harry "Bud" Grant - Win. WR 50s; Head Coach 60s
(H)
Fritz "Twinkletoes" "The Golden Ghost" Hansen - Win., Cal. 30s-40s
Wayne "Thumper" Harris - Cal. LB 60s-70s oil company exec. now
Herm "Ham Hands" Harrison - Cal. TE 60s-70s sales exec. now
"Mini" Mack Herron - Win. RB 70s
"Buckets" Hirsch - Tor. OL 50s-60s
+Carlos "Iceman" Huerta - Bal. PK now
(I)
Hank "The Shank" Ilesic - Edm., Tor., PU 80s-90s
Raghib "The Rocket" Ismael - Tor. WR 90s
Frank "Pop" Ivy - Edm. Head Coach 50s
(J)
"Indian" Jack Jacobs - Win. QB 50s
Billy "White Shoes" Johnston - Mtl. WR 80s
Rick "Hollywood" Johnston - Cal. QB 80s movie actor now
Ed "Too Small" Jones - Edm. DB 70s-80s
Edgar "Special Delivery" Jones - Ham. RB/PK 40s-50s
Tom "The Emperor" Jones - Ott. OL 50s-60s
Warren "The Judge" Jones - Edm., Sask., Win. QB now
Bobby "Banzai" Jurasin - Sask. DL now
(K)
+Jerry "The Reluctant Quarterback" Keeling
- Ott., Cal. QB/DB 60s-70s, Ott. coach now
Brian "Howdy Doody" Kelly - Edm. WR 80s-90s car dealer now
+Joe "King" Krol - Tor. QB/RB 30s-50s
Lary "Coach Q" Kuharich - Cal., BC Head Coach 80s-90s
Normie "The China Clipper" Kwong - Cal., Edm. RB 40s-60s,
Cal. GM 80s-90s
businessman now
(L)
Ron "The Little General" Lancaster - Ott. & Sask. QB 60s-80s,
Head Coach Sask. 80s,
Commentator CBC TV 80s-90s,
Head Coach Edm. now
Doug "Tank" Landry - Cal., BC, Tor. LB 80s-90s
Les "King" Lear - Cal. Head Coach 40s-50s
"Prince" Hal Ledyard - Win. QB 50s-60s
Leo "The Lincoln Locomotive" Lewis - Win. HB 60s
Granville "Granny" Liggins - Cal., Tor. OL 60s-70s
Peter "Golden Arm" Liske - Cal. QB 60s-70s
University of ? athletics director now
Earl "Earthquake" Lunsford - Cal., RB 50s-60s, Win. GM 70s
Don "Fuzzy" Luzzi - Cal. OL 60s owns food business now
(M)
John "Tweet" Martin - Mem. RB now
+Donnie "Quick Draw" McGraw - Tor. RB 70s
Mark "Bulldog" McLoughlin - Cal. PK now
Leon "X-Ray" McQuay - Tor.,Cal. RB 70s
(O)
Ray "The Blade" Odums - Cal., Sask. DB 70s-80s
John "Red" O'Quinn - Mtl. WR 50s
David "Fumblestreet" "Overpaid" Overstreet - Mtl. WR 70s
(P)
Joe "The Throwin' Samoan" Paopao - BC QB 80s, Edm. Coach now
Vito "Babe" Parilli - Ott. QB 60s
Jackie "Spaghetti Legs" Parker - Edm. RB, DB 50s-60s,
Edm. Head Coach 90s
James "Quick" Parker - BC, Edm., Tor. DL 80s-90s
"Prince" Hal "Mr. Wonderful" Patterson - Mtl., Ham. QB 50s-60s
+Lester B. "Mike" Pearson - Tor. Orphans Player/Coach 20s-30s
Nobel Peace Prize winner 50s
Prime Minister of Canada 60s
Willie "The Terminator" Pless - Tor., Edm. LB now
Bob "Polecat" Poley - Cal., Sask. OL 80s-90s
Marvin "Big Daddy" Pope - Cal. LB now
(Q)
S.P. "Silver" Quilty - Ott. Head Coach 20s
(R)
Moe "The Toe" Racine - Ott. PK/OT 50s-70s
"Tiny" Radar - B.C. Management 50s
Russ "The Wisconsin Wraith" Rebholz - Win. QB 30s
+Roger "The Melville Missile" Reinson - Cal. LB now
Dave "Robo-kicker" Ridgeway - Sask. PK now
Gene "Choo Choo" Roberts - Ott. HB 50s
Larry "Chrome Dome" Robinson - Cal. PK 60s-70s
Paul "Mad Dog" Robson - Win. RB 60s, GM 70s-80s,
Ott. GM 80s
Johnnie "The Ordinary Superstar" Rodgers - Mtl. RB 70s
"Pepper" Rogers - Mem. Head Coach now
Ed "Tornado" Rorvig - Cal. 30s
Tim "Big Cat" Roth - Sask. DL 70s
(S)
Dave "Sponge" Sapunjis - Cal. SB now
+James "Sawblade" Sawyer - SA DT now
Blaine "Bundy" Schmidt - Tor., Ham. OT now
Demetrius "Pee Wee" Smith - Cal. WR now
Harry "Black Jack" Smith - Sask. Head Coach 50s
Hugh "Bummer" Stirling - Sarnia 30s
Buster "Red" Storey - Tor. RB 30s
Carl "Poochie" Stringfellow - Ott. (?)
Annis "The Locquacious Lithuanian" Stukus - Tor. Coach 40s
B.C. Coach/GM 50s, CTV Announcer 60s
Don "Sudsy" Sutherin - Ott., Ham. DB/PK 60s, Coach Mtl., Edm.,
Cal. 70s-90s, Head Coach Ham. now
(T)
N.J. "Piffles" Taylor - Regina player/coach 1915-20s, WIFU
president 40s (Taylor Field in Regina
named after him)
Jim "Long Gone" Thomas - Edm. RB 70s
Benny "The Hitman" Thompson - Win. CB 80s
Dick "Tricky Dicky" Thornton - Tor. DB 70s
Ulysses "Junior," "The Thurminator" Thurman - Cal., B'ham CB now
Robert "Buddy" Tinsley - Win. ? 50s
Tom "The Bomb" Tracy - Ott. FB 50s
Frank "Trigger" Tripuka - Sask., Ott. QB 50s-60s
Howie "Twinkle Toes" Turner - Ott. HB 40s-50s
(V)
Bob "Coach V" "Coach Ves" Vespaziani - Cal. Head coach 80s,
BC coach 90s, Cal. now
(W)
D.C. "Peahead" Walker - Mtl. Head Coach 50s
"Bunny" Wadsworth - Ott. LB 30s
James "Wild" West - Cal., Win. LB 80s-90s
Brett "The Toaster" Williams - Mtl., BC, Edm. DL 80s-90s
Henry "Gizmo" Williams - Edm. WR now
Walter "The Franchise" Wilson - Bal. WR now
Norbert "Knobby" Wirkowski - Cal., Tor. QB 50s
+Elbert "Ickey" Woods - B'ham RB now
Lyall "The Woztusi" Wosnesensky - Sask., Cal. DL 80s
(Y)
Jim "Dirty Thirty" Young - BC SB 70s-80s,
coach, management 90's
(Z)
Ben "The Cookie Monster" Zambiasi - Ham. LB 80s-90s
cookie shop owner now
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[D] Formations Of Players
=========================
"Alberta Crude" - Great Eskimo D-Line of the late 70's, early
80's, which featured such players as Ron Estay, Dave Fennell,
and York Henschel.
= =
"The Book Ends" - Present day Winnipeg O-Line members Miles
Gorrell and Chris Walby (both All-Canadians.)
= =
"Capital Punishment" - Tough Ottawa D-Line of the mid 70's.
Among others, it featured Rudy Sims and Wayne Smith.
= =
"The Flying Wedge" - This ground rushing formation is said to
have been the reason for the formal adoption of the forward
pass in 1931 in Canada. Since teams previously had to rely on
hand-offs, laterals or rearward pitch-outs for yardage, as in
rugby, players and management became increasingly concerned
over what were becoming dangerous ball control scrums in an
era when the use of pads and helmets was not prevalent. The
Flying Wedge was the most brutal of such plays, in which a
team took the snap on the run, with pulling guards, ends,
and backfielders throwing themselves into the defence while
a tailback "threaded the needle."
= =
"The Gang Green" - Vaunted Saskatchewan D-Line of the late
80's, with such players as Vince Goldsmith, Bobby Jurasin,
Gary Lewis, James Curry, and Chuck Klingbeil.
= =
+"The Gold Dust Twins" - The All Star toss-and-catch tandem
of Royal Copeland and Joe "King" Krol of the late 1940's Toronto
Argonauts. The key to the "Twins" success was that they would
exchange positions throughout a game, at will. An opposing
defence would just begin to handle them, then the "Twins" would
switch themselves from QB to RB and vice-versa!
<From Scott Rixon:>
Here is Joe "King" Krol's Hall Of Fame entry, quoted below
from the CFL Facts, Figures & Records Guide, along with
Royal Copeland's entry:
"Joe Krol: Elected to the H.O.F. as a player, November 27,
1963. He was one of Canada's greatest players in a career
which went from 1932 to 1953 (All Star in 1945,46,47,48).
`Joe "King" Krol to Royal Copeland' became a well known
one-two punch often referred to as the `Gold Dust Twins.'
Krol, a precision pivot, starred in high school and university
ball. He joined the Argos in 1945 and played there on five
Grey Cup winners, to go along with one in 1943 with Hamilton."
There are only 7 players in the history of Canadian football who
have scored a rouge (single), a convert, a field goal, and a
touchdown all in one game. Joe Krol performed this feat twice.
<Scott Rixon cont.:>
"Royal Copeland: Elected to the H.O.F. as a player, March 5,
1988, he played from 1944-56. He and Joe Krol were known as the
`Gold Dust Twins' during their days with the Argos. An Eastern
All-Star running back in 1945,46,47 and 49, and Jeff Russel
Memorial Trophy winner in 1949, he was the only player to
score a touchdown in 3 consecutive Grey Cup games."
Royal Copeland finished his career with the Calgary Stampeders.
= =
"The London Thundering Herd" - Fictional team of CFL cast-offs
in London, Ontario, concocted for fun by a radio station.
<From John Joch:>
This was an "all-star/no-star" fantasy team made up by the
CHML Radio (Hamilton) broadcast crew in the 1980's around the
end of each pre-season or the beginning of the regular season.
It was made up of veteran players who had recently been cut
by their teams, and usually turned into a pretty good roster!
= =
"The Six Pack" - 1991 Calgary offence in which receivers Pee
Wee Smith, Dave Sapunjis, Derek Crawford, Carl Bland, Allen
Pitts, and another receiver (any of: Marshall Toner, Kevin
Simien, Shawn Beals, etc.) would spread out wide to either
side of Danny Barrett along the line of scrimmage with no men
left in the backfield. This play is still in use.
=================================================================
[E] Fan Nicknames
=================
Len "The Big Wheel" Burrier - Len is the Baltimore Colts fan who
leads cheers from the sidelines by spelling the letters of the
team's name with his robust body. He began his cheerleading in
1975 at the original Colts' games, patterning his cheers after
an Orioles baseball fan's routine.
+<From Steve "Scooter" Kramer:>
The Orioles fan who first invented the idea of spelling out
the team name was "Wild Bill" Hagy, a Baltimore taxi driver
who hung out with a collection of orange-and-black-towel-waving
crazies in Section 34, Upper Deck, at Memorial Stadium. Wild
Bill would head down to the dugout roof between certain innings
and do his thing! The Big Wheel, who I believe was given his
nickname by sportscaster Ted Patterson, came up with the same
thing for Colts' games.
= =
George "Crazy George" Henderson - George is the balding, drum-
beating maniac in the Lions jersey who roams BC Place. He began
his madcap antics as a Lions fan in the 70's, and went on to guest
at home games of such sports teams as the Oakland A's, Seattle
Seahawks, Seattle Mariners and Vancouver Canucks. Hint: if you
are in BC Place and George approaches with his drum, plug your
ears! He is a one man riot!
= =
Sandy "The Flame" Monteith - This is the Saskatchewan fan who
was known for wearing an exploding pyrotechnic helmet, green &
white face paint, green fright wig, cape, Riders' uniform, and
wailing siren, until the fire department shut him down.
<From Robin Griller:>
Gotta love that guy! When I was a kid, I always went to the
Bombers-Riders game around Labour Day. One year, all the Riders
fans were there in green and the guy with the rocket on his head
was there with them. The Bombers were kicking butt, but that
didn't stop "The Flame" when his team scored. He blew the rocket
off of the top of his head, as usual, except that this time he
had too strong a charge! You should have seen him stagger! That
was it for him for the day, even though the Riders did score more.
= =
"Pigskin Pete" - The Hamilton fan with the bowler hat, raccoon
skin coat, black & gold striped shirt, and big smile, who leads
the "Oskee Wee Wee's" from the sidelines at Cats home games.
<From Tim Pow:>
Pigskin is truly a super guy, and I have a story that I can post
to give everyone some insight into the man. After a Cats game (I
believe against Sask.) some friends and I were walking to
my car when we stopped at a local store for some refreshments.
Could you guess who pulled up at the gas pumps? You got it:
Pigskin Pete! Needless to say, I couldn't let the opportunity
pass by without a comment from the old "Pigger," so I asked him
how he got involved with the team, and how many games he has
attended. Astonishingly, he has been to all but one since 1972!
He responded that he had a conflict with Hamilton management and
had boycotted the game in protest. The Cats wouldn't give his
wife a free season ticket. His argument was that if the stadium
had been full for every game then he would gladly pay for one,
but since he does all the charity work, community work and
publicity for free, he felt that a season ticket for her would
be fair compensation. The "Pigger" said that it was one of the
toughest days of his life, not being there. Needless to say, we
are all glad that the problem was ironed out, and "Pigskin Pete"
has been a fixture at Ivor Wynne Stadium ever since.
= =
+Phil "The Bleacher Creature" Tufnell - Phil was unquestionably
the Stampeders #1 fan during the 1989-95 seasons and was famous
for wearing a red & white fright wig, red & white face paint, a
Stamps uniform with red & white streamers from his boots, and
red & white 60's retro-look sunglasses. He had a running stallion
shaved into each side of his haircut, like a Stamps helmet. Phil
first caught on with the Stamps as a cameraman at practices, at
which a player dubbed him "The Bleacher Creature from Planet
Javex." From then on, he prowled the sidelines at McMahon Stadium entertaining children and urging the fans on to root for the team.
In 1993, Phil was taken critically ill with complications from
diabetes and had his right leg amputated below the knee, then
his left leg near his foot. With the threat of losing both legs
entirely, the determined Phil fought back to regain some of his
health. His courage throughout his struggle earned him a special
place in the hearts of Calgarians. He never stopped taking part
in charity and publicity work, and never missed a game patrolling
the sidelines with his drum. Phil was a truly positive and
generous spirit. In May of 1995, though he was only 35 years of
age, complications from his infirmities claimed his life, and the
entire CFL lost one of its greatest fans. At his funeral were
almost all of the Stampeders who reside year-round in Calgary,
as well as the team's management. McMahon Stadium will never be
the same without "The Bleacher Creature."
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[F] Real Names
==============
Margene Adkins - Ott. WR 60s
Junior Ah You - Mtl. DL 70s-80s
Zenon Andrusyshyn - Tor. PK 60s-70s
+Basil Bark - Cal. OL 70s-80s
+Ephesians Bartley - SA LB now
Alex Bravo - Sask. WR 50s
Johnnie Bright - Cal., Edm. RB 50s
Tony Champion - Ham. WR 80s-90s
Royal Copeland - Tor., Cal. QB/RB 40s-50s
Selwyn Drain - Tor. DB 90s
Septimus DuMoulin - Moose Jaw, Coach 1910
+Duane Dmytryshyn - Cal. SB now
Roger Goree - Sask. LB 70s
Farrell Funston - Win. WR 50s-60s
Lepoleum Ingram - Cal., Sask. DB 80s-90s
Moody Jackson - Ott., Cal. CB 60s-70s
+Deacon Jones - Cal. management 90s
Eagle Keys - Sask. Head Coach 60s
Marv Luster - Tor. DB 60s
Leon Lyskiewicz (sp?) - Sask., Win., Cal. OL(?) 90s
Prince McJunkins III - Ott. QB 80s
Wonderful Monds II - Ott. (?) 80s
Bronko Nagurski Jr. - Ham. LB 60s son of U.S. football legend
Gerry Organ - Ott. PK 60s-70s
Randy Rhino - Mtl. RB 70s-80s
Harry Sonshine - Tor. OL 30s, Coach 50s
Steve Stapler - Ham. WR 80s
+Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Strode - Cal. RB 40s-50s
movie actor 60s-70s ("Spartacus", westerns)
+Julius Caesar "J.C." Watts - Ott., Tor. QB 70s-80s
U.S. Congressman now
Prince Wimbley III - LV, Sask. SB now
Lubo Zizakovic - Ham., Cal. DL now
Szrecko Zizakovic - Cal. DL now
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[G] Games and Plays
===================
"The Argo Bounce" - Throughout their history, the Toronto
Argonauts have certainly benefited from a great deal of skill
and talent, yet have undeniably been exceptionally lucky with
bouncing footballs. It's difficult to really say whether other
teams have been any more or less lucky, but the legend of the
"Argo Bounce" has endured for decades and lives on to this day
everytime the Boatmen gather up a loose ball on a broken play
or if the ball bounces weirdly in their favour. More often than
not, it seems to!
= =
"The Battle of Alberta" - Each season, Calgary and Edmonton
fight for bragging rights over the best record in the province
in games between them. The label also applies to any playoff
game between them.
= =
"The Catch" - (Calgary Version) The last minute touchdown
catch by Pee Wee Smith to win the 1991 Western Final 38-36 over
Edmonton. QB Danny Barrett, with injured ribs wrapped tightly,
had led the Stamps into the final against their heavily favoured
northern rivals. Up until the third quarter, the game had taken
on all of the familiar attributes of a typical Eskimos romp over
the Red & White. It had been years since Calgary had last been
competitive or had even won a game at Commonwealth Stadium. By
the middle of the 4th quarter, the Stampeders had edged closer
and closer from a 16 point deficit to within 5 points. With only
1:29 left in the game, it was now or never for the trailing team.
Lined up at their own 35 yard line in the Six Pack offence, Barrett
took the ball back into the pocket, saw nobody open, scrambled
left and somehow eluded D-Lineman Brett "The Toaster" Williams, who
tried a diving one-arm strip but only made contact with Barrett's
feet, causing a slight stumble. The rapidly pursuing LB Benny Goods
then tried to tackle Barrett high from behind, which meant that
the QB, damaged ribs and all, held his balance with the Eskie on
his back, squirmed loose, then found room to squeeze along the left
sideline and eke out a first down. On the next play, with a bit
over a minute left, Barrett stepped back into the pocket and
looked left for seams in the Eskimo zone coverage, saw Pee Wee
Smith breaking open, waved him to a gap in behind DB Roy Bennett,
and lofted a long bomb on a post pattern, which Pee Wee caught on
his fingertips with arms fully extended. Smith ran the 30 yards
to the goal line flat out and was so ecstatic over his TD that
he ran straight through the end zone, over the running track, and
into the Stampeders dressing room! Coach Buono elected to go for
only a single rather than a 2 pointer, and Stamps fans despaired
that Tracey Ham might lead his team into FG range for a win. With
half a minute left on the clock, the Calgary defence rose to the
occasion and shut down the subsequent Eskimo drive, cementing the
victory and sending the Stampeders to the 1991 Grey Cup.
= =
"The Catch" - (Ottawa Version) The last minute touchdown catch
by Tight End Tony Gabriel to win the 1976 Grey Cup 23-20 over the
heavily favoured Saskatchewan Roughriders. After Sask. had taken
a halftime lead of 17-10, they went into a defensive shell with
their only points coming from a FG to make it 20-10. In the final
quarter, Ottawa kicker Gerry Organ chipped two FGs to bring the
score to 20-16. With only 4:46 left, the dependable Gabriel, the
CFL's leading receiver that season, caught a 25 yard pass to
bring the ball to the Sask. 10 yard line. Art Green ran into a
wall on the next play, then Clements rolled right on a keeper
and fumbled as he was hit, though the referee had already blown
the ball dead and Ottawa kept possession! On the next play, a
third and inches goal-line QB keeper play, the defence made a
glorious stand and Sask. took over the ball with barely over two
minutes left. On the subsequent drive, QB Ron Lancaster could
have backtracked one step into the end zone and taken a 2 point
safety to make it 20-18, then kicked off from their 35. Instead,
the Green Riders felt that there was too much time left and were
wary of Ottawa's kicker having a stiff breeze behind him, so they
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Contents
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[A] Abbreviations and Notes
[B] Teams
[C] Individual Players
[D] Formations of Players
[E] Fans
[F] Real Names
[G] Games and Plays
+[H] Stadia
+[I] Cheers and Chants
[J] Miscellany
[K] List Information
=================================================================
[A] Abbreviations and Notes
===========================
+ symbol indicates new or updated information for this version.
? symbol indicates more information required.
CFL Canadian Football League
Balt. Baltimore Football Club
B'ham Birmingham Barracudas
BC British Columbia Lions (1994 Grey Cup Champions)
Cal. Calgary Stampeders
Edm. Edmonton Eskimos
Ham. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Mem. Memphis Mad Dogs
Ott. Ottawa Rough Riders
SA San Antonio Texans
Sask. Saskatchewan Roughriders
Shr. Shreveport Pirates
Tor. Toronto Argonauts
Win. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
SB Slotback
=================================================================
[B] Teams
=========
Professional and Senior teams historically linked to the
Canadian Football League over the past 127 years:
Franchise Nickname(s) Year Started
========= =========== ============
Atlantic Schooners - Franchise granted to Halifax area in 1970s.
Never organized due to lack of stadium.
Baltimore Football Club - "The Colts" 1994 on.
British Columbia Lions - "The Leos" 1954 on.
Birmingham Barracudas - "The Cudas" "The Studs" 1995 on.
Calgary Altomahs - "The Indians" 1930-35
Calgary Bronks - 1935-45
Calgary Caledonian Club - 1909
Calgary Canucks - 1915-20 (then reverted to Tigers)
Calgary City Rugby Football Club - 1906
Calgary 50th Battalion - 1924-30
Calgary Football Club - 1891
Calgary Stampeders - "The Stamps" 1945 on.
Calgary Tigers - 1911-15, 1921-23
Edmonton Elks - 1920s
Edmonton Esquimaux - 1908-1910
+Edmonton Eskimos - "The Eskies" "The Double-E" 1910-22, 37-39, 49 on. Edmonton Football Club - 1890
Hamilton Alerts - (merged with Tigers, 1914)
+Hamilton Flying Wildcats - 1942-45 (wartime combined services team,
then dropped Flying from name)
Hamilton Foot Ball Club - 1869
Hamilton Rowing Club - 1911-15
Hamilton 13th Battalion - 1869
Hamilton Tiger-Cats - "The Cats," "The Tabbies" 1950 on.
Hamilton Tigers - 1888-1950 (became Tiger-Cats post-merger)
+Hamilton Wildcats - 1945-50 (became Tiger-Cats post-merger)
+Kingston Granites - 1900-07
Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen - 1940s-50s
Lachine R.C.A.F. - 1940s (wartime Air Force team)
Las Vegas Posse - 1994 (folded 1995, players dispersed)
Memphis Mad Dogs - 1995 on.
Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers - 1920s-36
Montreal Alouettes I - "The Als," "The Larks" (became Concorde) 1946-82 Montreal Alouettes II - 1986-87 (folded, players dispersed)
+Montreal Bulldogs - 1941-45 (became Hornets)
Montreal Concorde - "The Concs." 1982-86 (reverted to Alouettes)
+Montreal Cubs - 1938-39 (became Royals)
Montreal Foot Ball Club - 1868
Montreal Hornets - 1945-46 (became Alouettes)
+Montreal Indians - 1936-38 (became Cubs)
+Montreal Royals - 1939-41 (became Bulldogs)
Moose Jaw Maroons - 1920s
Moose Jaw Millers - 1930s
Moose Jaw Tigers - 1911-20s
New Westminster Royals - 1930s
Ottawa Football Club - 1876
+Ottawa Insurgents - 1912 (Riders protest team never played a game)
Ottawa R.C.A.F. Uplands - 1940s (wartime Air Force team)
+Ottawa Rough Riders I - 1867
Ottawa Rough Riders II- "The Red Riders" "The Black Riders"
1907-1925, then 1927 on.
+Ottawa Senators I - 1867
Ottawa Senators II- 1925-27 (Riders switched to this for two seasons)
Ottawa St. Pats - 1876-1907 (joined Rough Riders)
Ottawa Trojans - 1940s
+Regina Capitals - 1920s
Regina Navy - 1940s (wartime Navy team...in Regina?! Yes!)
Regina R.C.M.P. - 1890-1900? (team made up of Mounties)
Regina All Services - 1940s (wartime combined services team)
Regina Roughriders - 1924 (became Saskatchewan Roughriders, 1948)
Regina Rowing Club - 1910 (became Regina Roughriders, 1924)
+Regina Vics - 1920s
Sacramento Gold Miners - 1993-94 (moved to San Antonio, 1995)
San Antonio Texans I - 1993 (Franchise granted but never organized)
San Antonio Texans II - (nee Sacramento Gold Miners) 1995 on.
Sarnia Imperials - 1927-50s
Saskatchewan Roughriders - "The Jolly Green Giants," "The Stubble
Jumpers," "The Grass Hoppers," "The
Mean Green Machine," "Canada's Team"
"The Green Riders" 1948 on.
Saskatoon Hilltops - 1930s-40s (later became junior team)
Saskatoon Quakers - 1912-30s
Shreveport Pirates - "The Bucs" 1994 on.
St. Hyacinthe Donnacona - 1944 (wartime Navy team)
+Toronto Amateur Athletic Club - 1906-15
Toronto Argonauts - "The Argos," "The Boatmen," "The Double Blue,"
"The Scullers" 1873 on.
+Toronto Balmy Beach - 1924-40s
+Toronto Orphans - 1926-32 (yes that's right, Orphans!)
Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club - 1900s-30s
Toronto R.C.A.F. Hurricanes - 1940s (wartime Air Force team)
Toronto Rowing Club - 1880's-20s
Winnipeg Blue Bombers - "The Bombers," "Big Blue,"
"The Blue & Gold" 1936 on.
Winnipeg Pegs - 1930-36 (became Blue Bombers)
Winnipeg R.C.A.F. Bombers - (wartime Royal Canadian Air Force team)
Winnipeg Rowing Club - 1880-1930
Winnipeg Rugby Football Club - 1930 (became Pegs)
Winnipeg Tammany Tigers - 1920s
Winnipeg Victorias - 1920s
Vancouver Athletic Club - 1920s-30s
Vancouver Grizzlies - 1941-51
Vancouver Meralomas - 1920s-30s
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[C] Individual Players
======================
Name Team(s) Position Decade(s)
==== ======= ======== =========
(A)
L."Hick" Abbott - Sask. Coach 1915
Joe "747" Adams - Sask. QB 80s
Joe "The Toe" Aguirre - Sask. PK 50s
Roger "Ironman" Aldag - Sask. OL 70s-90s grain farmer now
Eric "The Flea" Allen - Tor. CB 80s
Ezzart "Sugarfoot" Anderson - Cal. RB 40s-50s
Kent "The Colonel" Austin - Sask., Ott., BC, Tor. QB now
(B)
Bill "The Undertaker" Baker - Sask. DL 60s-70s,
League Commissioner 90s
Keith "Shake 'N" Baker - Mtl., Ham. WR 70s-80s
Terry "The Blooper Maker" Baker - Sask., Ott. PU now
Harold "Pal Hal" Ballard - Ham. Owner 70s-80s
"Nub" Beamer - BC RB 60s
Lorne "Boom Boom" Benson - Win. RB 50s
Michel "Odie" Bourgault - Edm. DL now
Leon "Neon" Bright - Tor. RB 80s
Clyde "The Rock" Brock - Sask. DL 60s-70s
Dieter "Deet The Treat," "Deiter Our Leader, The Stampeder
Beater," "Don't Call Me Ralph" Brock - Win., Ham.
QB 70s-80s, Coach Ham. now
"Downtown" Eddie Brown - Ott., Edm., Cal., Mem. WR now
Lester "Rubber Duck" Brown - Sask. (?)
(C)
Hugh "Granny Grunt," "Gluey Hughie" Campbell -
Sask. SB 60s-70s, Edm. GM now
"Jersey" Jack Campbell - Regina QB 20s
Jerry "Soupy" Campbell - Cal., Ott. LB 60s
Mike "Crush" Campbell - Tor. DL 90s
+Sheldon "Shellrock" Canley - Bal. (?) 90s
Frank "The Professor" Clair - Ott. Head Coach 50s-60s
Mike "Pinball" Clemons - Tor. RB now
Howard "High Pockets" Cleveland - Sask. 30s
Lionel "The Big Train" Conacher - Tor. RB/LB 40s
Bruce "The Big Tuna" Covernton - Cal. OL now
Derek "The Stealth" Crawford - Cal., B'ham WR now
Shannon "Skinny" Culver - Bal. WR now
Ulysses "Crazy Legs" Curtis - Tor. RB 50s
(D)
Herman S. "Eagle" Day - Cal., Win. QB, 50s-60s
Steve "Stick" Dennis - Sask. CB? 80s-90s
(E)
Ray "Harley" Elgaard - Sask. SB now
James "Duke" Ellingson - Sask., Ott. SB 80s-90s
Sam "The Rifle" Etcheverry - Mtl. QB 50s-60s
+Jim "The Portland Pig" Evenson - B.C. FB 70s
(F)
+"Cap" Fear - Tor., Ham. Tigers RB 20s
Gil "The Thrill" Fenerty - Tor. RB 80s-90s
Dave "Dr. Death" Fennell - Edm. DL 70s-80s
"Swervin'" Mervyn Fernandez - BC WR 80s-90s
Matt "The Fin Dog" Finlay - Cal. LB now
(G)
Tony "Double Trouble" Gabriel - Ott., Ham. TE 70s-80s
CFLPA President 80s
Carlton Chester "Cookie" Gilchrist - Sask., Tor., RB,PK 50s-60s
Tony "Golden Boy" Golab - Ott. HB 30s-50s; Mtl. GM 60s
Harry "Bud" Grant - Win. WR 50s; Head Coach 60s
(H)
Fritz "Twinkletoes" "The Golden Ghost" Hansen - Win., Cal. 30s-40s
Wayne "Thumper" Harris - Cal. LB 60s-70s oil company exec. now
Herm "Ham Hands" Harrison - Cal. TE 60s-70s sales exec. now
"Mini" Mack Herron - Win. RB 70s
"Buckets" Hirsch - Tor. OL 50s-60s
+Carlos "Iceman" Huerta - Bal. PK now
(I)
Hank "The Shank" Ilesic - Edm., Tor., PU 80s-90s
Raghib "The Rocket" Ismael - Tor. WR 90s
Frank "Pop" Ivy - Edm. Head Coach 50s
(J)
"Indian" Jack Jacobs - Win. QB 50s
Billy "White Shoes" Johnston - Mtl. WR 80s
Rick "Hollywood" Johnston - Cal. QB 80s movie actor now
Ed "Too Small" Jones - Edm. DB 70s-80s
Edgar "Special Delivery" Jones - Ham. RB/PK 40s-50s
Tom "The Emperor" Jones - Ott. OL 50s-60s
Warren "The Judge" Jones - Edm., Sask., Win. QB now
Bobby "Banzai" Jurasin - Sask. DL now
(K)
+Jerry "The Reluctant Quarterback" Keeling
- Ott., Cal. QB/DB 60s-70s, Ott. coach now
Brian "Howdy Doody" Kelly - Edm. WR 80s-90s car dealer now
+Joe "King" Krol - Tor. QB/RB 30s-50s
Lary "Coach Q" Kuharich - Cal., BC Head Coach 80s-90s
Normie "The China Clipper" Kwong - Cal., Edm. RB 40s-60s,
Cal. GM 80s-90s
businessman now
(L)
Ron "The Little General" Lancaster - Ott. & Sask. QB 60s-80s,
Head Coach Sask. 80s,
Commentator CBC TV 80s-90s,
Head Coach Edm. now
Doug "Tank" Landry - Cal., BC, Tor. LB 80s-90s
Les "King" Lear - Cal. Head Coach 40s-50s
"Prince" Hal Ledyard - Win. QB 50s-60s
Leo "The Lincoln Locomotive" Lewis - Win. HB 60s
Granville "Granny" Liggins - Cal., Tor. OL 60s-70s
Peter "Golden Arm" Liske - Cal. QB 60s-70s
University of ? athletics director now
Earl "Earthquake" Lunsford - Cal., RB 50s-60s, Win. GM 70s
Don "Fuzzy" Luzzi - Cal. OL 60s owns food business now
(M)
John "Tweet" Martin - Mem. RB now
+Donnie "Quick Draw" McGraw - Tor. RB 70s
Mark "Bulldog" McLoughlin - Cal. PK now
Leon "X-Ray" McQuay - Tor.,Cal. RB 70s
(O)
Ray "The Blade" Odums - Cal., Sask. DB 70s-80s
John "Red" O'Quinn - Mtl. WR 50s
David "Fumblestreet" "Overpaid" Overstreet - Mtl. WR 70s
(P)
Joe "The Throwin' Samoan" Paopao - BC QB 80s, Edm. Coach now
Vito "Babe" Parilli - Ott. QB 60s
Jackie "Spaghetti Legs" Parker - Edm. RB, DB 50s-60s,
Edm. Head Coach 90s
James "Quick" Parker - BC, Edm., Tor. DL 80s-90s
"Prince" Hal "Mr. Wonderful" Patterson - Mtl., Ham. QB 50s-60s
+Lester B. "Mike" Pearson - Tor. Orphans Player/Coach 20s-30s
Nobel Peace Prize winner 50s
Prime Minister of Canada 60s
Willie "The Terminator" Pless - Tor., Edm. LB now
Bob "Polecat" Poley - Cal., Sask. OL 80s-90s
Marvin "Big Daddy" Pope - Cal. LB now
(Q)
S.P. "Silver" Quilty - Ott. Head Coach 20s
(R)
Moe "The Toe" Racine - Ott. PK/OT 50s-70s
"Tiny" Radar - B.C. Management 50s
Russ "The Wisconsin Wraith" Rebholz - Win. QB 30s
+Roger "The Melville Missile" Reinson - Cal. LB now
Dave "Robo-kicker" Ridgeway - Sask. PK now
Gene "Choo Choo" Roberts - Ott. HB 50s
Larry "Chrome Dome" Robinson - Cal. PK 60s-70s
Paul "Mad Dog" Robson - Win. RB 60s, GM 70s-80s,
Ott. GM 80s
Johnnie "The Ordinary Superstar" Rodgers - Mtl. RB 70s
"Pepper" Rogers - Mem. Head Coach now
Ed "Tornado" Rorvig - Cal. 30s
Tim "Big Cat" Roth - Sask. DL 70s
(S)
Dave "Sponge" Sapunjis - Cal. SB now
+James "Sawblade" Sawyer - SA DT now
Blaine "Bundy" Schmidt - Tor., Ham. OT now
Demetrius "Pee Wee" Smith - Cal. WR now
Harry "Black Jack" Smith - Sask. Head Coach 50s
Hugh "Bummer" Stirling - Sarnia 30s
Buster "Red" Storey - Tor. RB 30s
Carl "Poochie" Stringfellow - Ott. (?)
Annis "The Locquacious Lithuanian" Stukus - Tor. Coach 40s
B.C. Coach/GM 50s, CTV Announcer 60s
Don "Sudsy" Sutherin - Ott., Ham. DB/PK 60s, Coach Mtl., Edm.,
Cal. 70s-90s, Head Coach Ham. now
(T)
N.J. "Piffles" Taylor - Regina player/coach 1915-20s, WIFU
president 40s (Taylor Field in Regina
named after him)
Jim "Long Gone" Thomas - Edm. RB 70s
Benny "The Hitman" Thompson - Win. CB 80s
Dick "Tricky Dicky" Thornton - Tor. DB 70s
Ulysses "Junior," "The Thurminator" Thurman - Cal., B'ham CB now
Robert "Buddy" Tinsley - Win. ? 50s
Tom "The Bomb" Tracy - Ott. FB 50s
Frank "Trigger" Tripuka - Sask., Ott. QB 50s-60s
Howie "Twinkle Toes" Turner - Ott. HB 40s-50s
(V)
Bob "Coach V" "Coach Ves" Vespaziani - Cal. Head coach 80s,
BC coach 90s, Cal. now
(W)
D.C. "Peahead" Walker - Mtl. Head Coach 50s
"Bunny" Wadsworth - Ott. LB 30s
James "Wild" West - Cal., Win. LB 80s-90s
Brett "The Toaster" Williams - Mtl., BC, Edm. DL 80s-90s
Henry "Gizmo" Williams - Edm. WR now
Walter "The Franchise" Wilson - Bal. WR now
Norbert "Knobby" Wirkowski - Cal., Tor. QB 50s
+Elbert "Ickey" Woods - B'ham RB now
Lyall "The Woztusi" Wosnesensky - Sask., Cal. DL 80s
(Y)
Jim "Dirty Thirty" Young - BC SB 70s-80s,
coach, management 90's
(Z)
Ben "The Cookie Monster" Zambiasi - Ham. LB 80s-90s
cookie shop owner now
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[D] Formations Of Players
=========================
"Alberta Crude" - Great Eskimo D-Line of the late 70's, early
80's, which featured such players as Ron Estay, Dave Fennell,
and York Henschel.
= =
"The Book Ends" - Present day Winnipeg O-Line members Miles
Gorrell and Chris Walby (both All-Canadians.)
= =
"Capital Punishment" - Tough Ottawa D-Line of the mid 70's.
Among others, it featured Rudy Sims and Wayne Smith.
= =
"The Flying Wedge" - This ground rushing formation is said to
have been the reason for the formal adoption of the forward
pass in 1931 in Canada. Since teams previously had to rely on
hand-offs, laterals or rearward pitch-outs for yardage, as in
rugby, players and management became increasingly concerned
over what were becoming dangerous ball control scrums in an
era when the use of pads and helmets was not prevalent. The
Flying Wedge was the most brutal of such plays, in which a
team took the snap on the run, with pulling guards, ends,
and backfielders throwing themselves into the defence while
a tailback "threaded the needle."
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"The Gang Green" - Vaunted Saskatchewan D-Line of the late
80's, with such players as Vince Goldsmith, Bobby Jurasin,
Gary Lewis, James Curry, and Chuck Klingbeil.
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+"The Gold Dust Twins" - The All Star toss-and-catch tandem
of Royal Copeland and Joe "King" Krol of the late 1940's Toronto
Argonauts. The key to the "Twins" success was that they would
exchange positions throughout a game, at will. An opposing
defence would just begin to handle them, then the "Twins" would
switch themselves from QB to RB and vice-versa!
<From Scott Rixon:>
Here is Joe "King" Krol's Hall Of Fame entry, quoted below
from the CFL Facts, Figures & Records Guide, along with
Royal Copeland's entry:
"Joe Krol: Elected to the H.O.F. as a player, November 27,
1963. He was one of Canada's greatest players in a career
which went from 1932 to 1953 (All Star in 1945,46,47,48).
`Joe "King" Krol to Royal Copeland' became a well known
one-two punch often referred to as the `Gold Dust Twins.'
Krol, a precision pivot, starred in high school and university
ball. He joined the Argos in 1945 and played there on five
Grey Cup winners, to go along with one in 1943 with Hamilton."
There are only 7 players in the history of Canadian football who
have scored a rouge (single), a convert, a field goal, and a
touchdown all in one game. Joe Krol performed this feat twice.
<Scott Rixon cont.:>
"Royal Copeland: Elected to the H.O.F. as a player, March 5,
1988, he played from 1944-56. He and Joe Krol were known as the
`Gold Dust Twins' during their days with the Argos. An Eastern
All-Star running back in 1945,46,47 and 49, and Jeff Russel
Memorial Trophy winner in 1949, he was the only player to
score a touchdown in 3 consecutive Grey Cup games."
Royal Copeland finished his career with the Calgary Stampeders.
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"The London Thundering Herd" - Fictional team of CFL cast-offs
in London, Ontario, concocted for fun by a radio station.
<From John Joch:>
This was an "all-star/no-star" fantasy team made up by the
CHML Radio (Hamilton) broadcast crew in the 1980's around the
end of each pre-season or the beginning of the regular season.
It was made up of veteran players who had recently been cut
by their teams, and usually turned into a pretty good roster!
= =
"The Six Pack" - 1991 Calgary offence in which receivers Pee
Wee Smith, Dave Sapunjis, Derek Crawford, Carl Bland, Allen
Pitts, and another receiver (any of: Marshall Toner, Kevin
Simien, Shawn Beals, etc.) would spread out wide to either
side of Danny Barrett along the line of scrimmage with no men
left in the backfield. This play is still in use.
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[E] Fan Nicknames
=================
Len "The Big Wheel" Burrier - Len is the Baltimore Colts fan who
leads cheers from the sidelines by spelling the letters of the
team's name with his robust body. He began his cheerleading in
1975 at the original Colts' games, patterning his cheers after
an Orioles baseball fan's routine.
+<From Steve "Scooter" Kramer:>
The Orioles fan who first invented the idea of spelling out
the team name was "Wild Bill" Hagy, a Baltimore taxi driver
who hung out with a collection of orange-and-black-towel-waving
crazies in Section 34, Upper Deck, at Memorial Stadium. Wild
Bill would head down to the dugout roof between certain innings
and do his thing! The Big Wheel, who I believe was given his
nickname by sportscaster Ted Patterson, came up with the same
thing for Colts' games.
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George "Crazy George" Henderson - George is the balding, drum-
beating maniac in the Lions jersey who roams BC Place. He began
his madcap antics as a Lions fan in the 70's, and went on to guest
at home games of such sports teams as the Oakland A's, Seattle
Seahawks, Seattle Mariners and Vancouver Canucks. Hint: if you
are in BC Place and George approaches with his drum, plug your
ears! He is a one man riot!
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Sandy "The Flame" Monteith - This is the Saskatchewan fan who
was known for wearing an exploding pyrotechnic helmet, green &
white face paint, green fright wig, cape, Riders' uniform, and
wailing siren, until the fire department shut him down.
<From Robin Griller:>
Gotta love that guy! When I was a kid, I always went to the
Bombers-Riders game around Labour Day. One year, all the Riders
fans were there in green and the guy with the rocket on his head
was there with them. The Bombers were kicking butt, but that
didn't stop "The Flame" when his team scored. He blew the rocket
off of the top of his head, as usual, except that this time he
had too strong a charge! You should have seen him stagger! That
was it for him for the day, even though the Riders did score more.
= =
"Pigskin Pete" - The Hamilton fan with the bowler hat, raccoon
skin coat, black & gold striped shirt, and big smile, who leads
the "Oskee Wee Wee's" from the sidelines at Cats home games.
<From Tim Pow:>
Pigskin is truly a super guy, and I have a story that I can post
to give everyone some insight into the man. After a Cats game (I
believe against Sask.) some friends and I were walking to
my car when we stopped at a local store for some refreshments.
Could you guess who pulled up at the gas pumps? You got it:
Pigskin Pete! Needless to say, I couldn't let the opportunity
pass by without a comment from the old "Pigger," so I asked him
how he got involved with the team, and how many games he has
attended. Astonishingly, he has been to all but one since 1972!
He responded that he had a conflict with Hamilton management and
had boycotted the game in protest. The Cats wouldn't give his
wife a free season ticket. His argument was that if the stadium
had been full for every game then he would gladly pay for one,
but since he does all the charity work, community work and
publicity for free, he felt that a season ticket for her would
be fair compensation. The "Pigger" said that it was one of the
toughest days of his life, not being there. Needless to say, we
are all glad that the problem was ironed out, and "Pigskin Pete"
has been a fixture at Ivor Wynne Stadium ever since.
= =
+Phil "The Bleacher Creature" Tufnell - Phil was unquestionably
the Stampeders #1 fan during the 1989-95 seasons and was famous
for wearing a red & white fright wig, red & white face paint, a
Stamps uniform with red & white streamers from his boots, and
red & white 60's retro-look sunglasses. He had a running stallion
shaved into each side of his haircut, like a Stamps helmet. Phil
first caught on with the Stamps as a cameraman at practices, at
which a player dubbed him "The Bleacher Creature from Planet
Javex." From then on, he prowled the sidelines at McMahon Stadium entertaining children and urging the fans on to root for the team.
In 1993, Phil was taken critically ill with complications from
diabetes and had his right leg amputated below the knee, then
his left leg near his foot. With the threat of losing both legs
entirely, the determined Phil fought back to regain some of his
health. His courage throughout his struggle earned him a special
place in the hearts of Calgarians. He never stopped taking part
in charity and publicity work, and never missed a game patrolling
the sidelines with his drum. Phil was a truly positive and
generous spirit. In May of 1995, though he was only 35 years of
age, complications from his infirmities claimed his life, and the
entire CFL lost one of its greatest fans. At his funeral were
almost all of the Stampeders who reside year-round in Calgary,
as well as the team's management. McMahon Stadium will never be
the same without "The Bleacher Creature."
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[F] Real Names
==============
Margene Adkins - Ott. WR 60s
Junior Ah You - Mtl. DL 70s-80s
Zenon Andrusyshyn - Tor. PK 60s-70s
+Basil Bark - Cal. OL 70s-80s
+Ephesians Bartley - SA LB now
Alex Bravo - Sask. WR 50s
Johnnie Bright - Cal., Edm. RB 50s
Tony Champion - Ham. WR 80s-90s
Royal Copeland - Tor., Cal. QB/RB 40s-50s
Selwyn Drain - Tor. DB 90s
Septimus DuMoulin - Moose Jaw, Coach 1910
+Duane Dmytryshyn - Cal. SB now
Roger Goree - Sask. LB 70s
Farrell Funston - Win. WR 50s-60s
Lepoleum Ingram - Cal., Sask. DB 80s-90s
Moody Jackson - Ott., Cal. CB 60s-70s
+Deacon Jones - Cal. management 90s
Eagle Keys - Sask. Head Coach 60s
Marv Luster - Tor. DB 60s
Leon Lyskiewicz (sp?) - Sask., Win., Cal. OL(?) 90s
Prince McJunkins III - Ott. QB 80s
Wonderful Monds II - Ott. (?) 80s
Bronko Nagurski Jr. - Ham. LB 60s son of U.S. football legend
Gerry Organ - Ott. PK 60s-70s
Randy Rhino - Mtl. RB 70s-80s
Harry Sonshine - Tor. OL 30s, Coach 50s
Steve Stapler - Ham. WR 80s
+Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Strode - Cal. RB 40s-50s
movie actor 60s-70s ("Spartacus", westerns)
+Julius Caesar "J.C." Watts - Ott., Tor. QB 70s-80s
U.S. Congressman now
Prince Wimbley III - LV, Sask. SB now
Lubo Zizakovic - Ham., Cal. DL now
Szrecko Zizakovic - Cal. DL now
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[G] Games and Plays
===================
"The Argo Bounce" - Throughout their history, the Toronto
Argonauts have certainly benefited from a great deal of skill
and talent, yet have undeniably been exceptionally lucky with
bouncing footballs. It's difficult to really say whether other
teams have been any more or less lucky, but the legend of the
"Argo Bounce" has endured for decades and lives on to this day
everytime the Boatmen gather up a loose ball on a broken play
or if the ball bounces weirdly in their favour. More often than
not, it seems to!
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"The Battle of Alberta" - Each season, Calgary and Edmonton
fight for bragging rights over the best record in the province
in games between them. The label also applies to any playoff
game between them.
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"The Catch" - (Calgary Version) The last minute touchdown
catch by Pee Wee Smith to win the 1991 Western Final 38-36 over
Edmonton. QB Danny Barrett, with injured ribs wrapped tightly,
had led the Stamps into the final against their heavily favoured
northern rivals. Up until the third quarter, the game had taken
on all of the familiar attributes of a typical Eskimos romp over
the Red & White. It had been years since Calgary had last been
competitive or had even won a game at Commonwealth Stadium. By
the middle of the 4th quarter, the Stampeders had edged closer
and closer from a 16 point deficit to within 5 points. With only
1:29 left in the game, it was now or never for the trailing team.
Lined up at their own 35 yard line in the Six Pack offence, Barrett
took the ball back into the pocket, saw nobody open, scrambled
left and somehow eluded D-Lineman Brett "The Toaster" Williams, who
tried a diving one-arm strip but only made contact with Barrett's
feet, causing a slight stumble. The rapidly pursuing LB Benny Goods
then tried to tackle Barrett high from behind, which meant that
the QB, damaged ribs and all, held his balance with the Eskie on
his back, squirmed loose, then found room to squeeze along the left
sideline and eke out a first down. On the next play, with a bit
over a minute left, Barrett stepped back into the pocket and
looked left for seams in the Eskimo zone coverage, saw Pee Wee
Smith breaking open, waved him to a gap in behind DB Roy Bennett,
and lofted a long bomb on a post pattern, which Pee Wee caught on
his fingertips with arms fully extended. Smith ran the 30 yards
to the goal line flat out and was so ecstatic over his TD that
he ran straight through the end zone, over the running track, and
into the Stampeders dressing room! Coach Buono elected to go for
only a single rather than a 2 pointer, and Stamps fans despaired
that Tracey Ham might lead his team into FG range for a win. With
half a minute left on the clock, the Calgary defence rose to the
occasion and shut down the subsequent Eskimo drive, cementing the
victory and sending the Stampeders to the 1991 Grey Cup.
= =
"The Catch" - (Ottawa Version) The last minute touchdown catch
by Tight End Tony Gabriel to win the 1976 Grey Cup 23-20 over the
heavily favoured Saskatchewan Roughriders. After Sask. had taken
a halftime lead of 17-10, they went into a defensive shell with
their only points coming from a FG to make it 20-10. In the final
quarter, Ottawa kicker Gerry Organ chipped two FGs to bring the
score to 20-16. With only 4:46 left, the dependable Gabriel, the
CFL's leading receiver that season, caught a 25 yard pass to
bring the ball to the Sask. 10 yard line. Art Green ran into a
wall on the next play, then Clements rolled right on a keeper
and fumbled as he was hit, though the referee had already blown
the ball dead and Ottawa kept possession! On the next play, a
third and inches goal-line QB keeper play, the defence made a
glorious stand and Sask. took over the ball with barely over two
minutes left. On the subsequent drive, QB Ron Lancaster could
have backtracked one step into the end zone and taken a 2 point
safety to make it 20-18, then kicked off from their 35. Instead,
the Green Riders felt that there was too much time left and were
wary of Ottawa's kicker having a stiff breeze behind him, so they
tried 2 plays, were stopped, then punted. Ottawa took over on the
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