Rick Matsumoto graduated from Ryerson University’s School of Journalism in 1966 and began writing for the Toronto Star in 1972, where he covered the Toronto Argonauts and the Canadian Football League for 36 years before retiring in 2008. Rick Matsumoto was inducted...
Hal Sigurdson, also known as “Siggy”, was born in Churchbridge, Saskatchewan and started his sports writing career with the Winnipeg Free Press in 1951. Sigurdson began covering the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1957, the same season Bud Grant began coaching for Winnipeg....
Jack Sullivan joined the editorial staff of Canadian Press in 1948, where he covered a wide variety of sporting events including: the Commonwealth Games, Olympics, Stanley Cups, and of course the Grey Cup. Sullivan was known for entertaining and accurate columns,...
The Schenley Football Awards, presented at both the professional and amateur levels, symbolized excellence in football from 1953 until 1988. Don McNaughton, a Montreal native, joined Canadian Schenley Distilleries in 1963 as director of advertising. This position...
After a stellar career at UCLA, Gene Gaines was drafted by both the Pittsburgh Steelers and the San Diego Chargers, but decided to play pro football in Canada. Gaines was an outstanding offensive and defensive halfback, and in Ottawa was considered the “quarterback”...
