Doug Mitchell’s unbridled passion for football has made the game stronger at the amateur and professional level. Mitchell played for the BC Lions, but that was just the start of his many football accomplishments and contributions. His contributions to sport, and in...
Marv Levy made excellence a habit. Levy was named the head coach for the Montreal Alouettes in 1973, following coaching stints in the NFL and NCAA. The Alouettes appeared in the playoffs in all five seasons he led the team, capturing Canadian football’s most cherished...
Larry Uteck had a long and storied career in Canadian football as a player, coach, and athletic career spanning the course of more than three decades. Uteck played defensive back for the University of Colorado Buffaloes from 1970 to 1973, then played for Laurier...
Following an 12 year playing career, John Hufnagel went on to coach 15 years in the Canadian Football League (CFL). His coaching career began as a player/coach with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1987, then an assistant coach with the Calgary Stampeders from 1990 to...
Frank Smith had a legendary coaching career at the University of British Columbia, spending 21 seasons at the helm from 1974 to 1994, winning two Vanier Cups. Smith coached the Thunderbirds to five Hardy Cup Canada West conference titles in 1976, 1978, 1982, 1986 and...
