H.L. “Hal” Pawson, a Native of Regina, Saskatchewan spent 32 years on the “beat”” in Regina, Sudbury, Vancouver and Edmonton. Sport was his beat, football his passion. As sports editor of the Edmonton Journal, He found time to serve the Football Reporters of Canada...
Doug Smith was not only the voice of the Montreal Alouettes, he helped organize the team and made an outstanding contribution to the growth of the game in Quebec. The style and presentation of Doug Smith’s production made him unique in Canadian broadcasting. He was a...
“Football is the only sport”. Gorde Hunter said when he retired in 1970 after covering more than 500 consecutive Canadian Football League games, joining the Winnipeg Tribune in 1947 he covered the Blue Bombers for 6 years. In 1953, he became sports editor of the...
Donald M. McPherson was a highly respected member of the community in Regina. He made major contributions to football at the local, regional and national levels. McPherson was appointed Director of the Roughriders in 1949 and served on the club’s management committee...
Harry (Bud) Grant was an excellent offensive end who was the Western Division leading pass receiver three of the four years he played with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He was selected All-Western from 1953, 1954, and 1956. In a 1953 playoff game against the Saskatchewan...
