James McCaffrey

James McCaffrey

James (Jimmy) P. McCaffrey worked diligently on behalf football in Ottawa as well as serving tirelessly in national organizations. In 1923, McCaffrey became manager of the Senators, a team formed from the amalgamation of St. Brigid’s of Ottawa City League and the...
Harry McBrien

Harry McBrien

Harry McBrien made a significant contribution to officiating and the development of playing rules. He was an on-field official until 1950 when he was seriously injured during a national junior final. McBrien handled officials’ scheduling for Toronto High School games...
Don Matthews

Don Matthews

Matthews served three years in the US Marine Corps before joining the University of Idaho Vandals football team. After graduating he moved into the coaching ranks as an assistant with Idaho and then held high school coaching positions in Nevada, Washington, and...
Don Loney

Don Loney

Don Loney, head coach of St. Francis Xavier for 16 years, coached his team to a 133-31-2 record, nine conference titles, four Atlantic Bowl Championships, six Jewett Trophy Championships, and one Canadian College Bowl Championship. Before he coached at St. Francis...
Moses (Moe) Lieberman QC

Moses (Moe) Lieberman QC

Moses (Moe) Lieberman had a short playing career with the Edmonton Eskimos in 1921 and 1922. After a career ending injury he became the team’s manager. Lieberman and Billy Foulds helped finance the West’s first Grey Cup Challenge in 1921, when the Eskimos travelled to...