by Maryse Daze | Aug 31, 2026
Frank “Pop” Ivy didn’t just win football games—he changed the way they were played. Arriving from Oklahoma in 1954 to coach Edmonton in the Western Interprovincial Football Union, which later became the CFL, Ivy immediately built a powerhouse. Over...
by Maryse Daze | Aug 31, 2026
Glen Johnson worked in the CFL for 28 seasons, with 24 of them in the role as on field official. He worked 416 games as a CFL official, earning 11 Grey Cup assignments. His father Gord worked for the league for 25 years and they are the first ever father-son to have...
by Maryse Daze | Aug 31, 2026
Frank McCrystal joined the Regina Rams in 1981 and became the Head Coach in 1984. McCrystal would hold that position from 1984-2014. The Regina Rams won 7 national titles under McCrystal in the CJFL before joining USports in 1999. He was named USports coach of the...
by Canadian Football Hall Of Fame | Sep 16, 2024
In 1963, the Ottawa Nepean Touch Football League (ONTFL) was formed by Eden Windish as a four-team men’s division. Ed Laverty was given the reigns the following season and remained as President for fifty years, before being succeeded by his son Gordie in 2015. During...
by Canadian Football Hall Of Fame | Sep 16, 2024
After two seasons as a running back with Winnipeg, Ray Jauch’s CFL playing career was cut short by a knee injury. Jauch quickly made the transition into coaching. He began his CFL coaching career with the Edmonton Eskimos in 1966 as an assistant before being...
