Neil Joseph “Piffles” Taylor, a native of Ontario, was largely responsible for the development of football in Western Canada. After his playing days, Taylor coached the ReginaBoat Club Seniors in 1922. The following year he coached their Junior Squad when the Seniors...
Frank “Shag” Shaughnessy was the first professional football coach to come to Canada. He had played at Notre Dame University and coached at Clemson in South Carolina. Shaughnessy teams rarely lost a game. The Ottawa Rough Riders offered Shaughnessy $500 to coach their...
For 47 years, Alvin Ritchie’s name was synonymous with football in Saskatchewan. Ritchie played the game prior to World War I and, after returning from overseas, became a respected coach and team manager. Ritchie drew up the Constitution and served on many committees...
A native of Eastern Canada, Frank J. Hannibal arrived in Winnipeg in 1934 and immediately inspired the Winnipeg football organization. The newly-recruited executive was determined to build a Grey Cup Contender. Hannibal’s efforts were rewarded when, after only one...
Harry Crawford Griffith played quarterback for the first teams at Ridley and Trinity Colleges. An excellent coach, Dr. Griffith possessed a great ability to motivate his young players to work together as a team. He was noted for developing 60-minute teams and greatly...
