Willes spent 38 years as a prolific and talented sports writer at several newspapers, including the Medicine Hat News, the Regina Leader-Post and the Winnipeg Sun, while also contributing freelance articles to the New York Times. He was hired as a columnist for The...
Suitor was nearing the end of his 11-year playing career with Saskatchewan when he joined CjME radio in Regina as sports director. Upon retiring as a player in 1995, he headed to TSN as an analyst for its televised CFL games, teaming primarily with Chris Cuthbert; the...
Shivers enjoyed a successful 32-year career in the CFL. He began his journey as an assistant coach with the BC Lions (1983-85) before becoming the team’s Director of Player Personnel (1986-89). He had two stints with Calgary – as an assistant general manager from...
Evans was a steadfast champion for growing the game in Alberta, founding the Calgary Colts of the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) in 1965. His association with the team spanned more than half a century, including his tenure as its general manager from 1969 to...
Ritchie coached for 22 seasons, including 11 as head coach with BC (1993-95), Montreal (1997-98) and Winnipeg (1999-04); in 187 games, he recorded double-digit victories on eight occasions and guided his teams to the Playoffs nine times. He finished with 108 wins to...
