David Williams came to the Canadian Football League after two seasons in the National Football League and a productive career at the University of Illinois. Williams became the first player to win the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player Award in his initial season, which...
Terry Greer spent six seasons with the Toronto Argonauts and left his mark becoming the first receiver in pro football to record 2,000 receiving yards in a season in 1983. Greer was select by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1980 National Football League Draft, out of...
Jon Cornish, from New Westminster, B.C., played running back at the University of Kansas and went on to enjoy a stellar nine-year Canadian Football League career, all with the Calgary Stampeders. Cornish was recognized as the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player in 2013 and...
Ernie Pitts came to the Canadian Football League in 1957 and immediately became a key player on a Winnipeg Blue Bombers team which was a dynasty in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s under legendary coach Bud Grant (inducted Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 1983). Pitts...
Mervyn Fernandez joined the British Columbia Lions in 1982 after he finished his collegiate career with San Jose State. Swervin’ Mervyn made an impact in his first season, he was the 1982 Western Rookie of the Year, winning the Jackie Parker Trophy, and was runner-up...
