Since 1945 when he reported the birth of the new football club in the Calgary Herald, Eric has lived, died, cried, lied, and revived the Calgary Stampeders. A radio commentator for 20 years in Edmonton, BC, and Calgary, he also coached high school and junior teams. He...
An illustrious career of almost 50 years began with Canadian Press in Winnipeg in 1939. Sojourns with the Winnipeg Tribune, Globe & Mail, Toronto Telegram, MacLean’s Magazine, Toronto Star, Toronto Sun, as well as freelance assignments, earned him high respect...
His fascination with football began in the 1930s in Sarnia with the Imperials, who were winners of two Grey Cups. He joined the Toronto Star in 1953, and was named sports editor of the Star Weekly in 1961. He then moved to CKEY in 1967 as the stations sports director....
Born in Brandon, Manitoba, he graduated from the University of Manitoba in 1924. He joined the Canadian Press in Winnipeg, later transferred to Toronto and originated the selection of Canadian Football League All Star teams by Canada’s sportswriters. As a Canadian...
Harold E. Ballard’s affiliation with Canadian Football began when he purchased the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1978. During a time when the fortunes of the Tiger-Cats were sagging, he helped to revitalize the team and maintain the football tradition in Hamilton. “Pal Hal”...
