Robert “Joe” Tubman was a native of Ottawa and participated in many sports in that city. He was an award-winning canoeist and also played lacrosse, cricket, golf, lawn bowling, and football. Prior to World War I, Tubman played in the Ottawa City Junior Football...
Whit Tucker was all-city in football and basketball and received the Royal Arcanum trophy as Windsor’s outstanding high school athlete in 1959. At the University of Western, Tucker was named a Senior Intercolligate All-Star halfback and a Western Most Valuable Player...
Harold “Ted” Urness played football with the Regina Rams before attending the University of Arizona. He won the Governor’s Trophy as Most Outstanding Player in 1960, his final year. In Saskatchewan, Urness was solid at the guard and tackle positions, but it was at...
Dave Thelen was a diverse athlete who also played semi-pro baseball. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB) before deciding upon a Canadian professional football career. During his nine year career Thelen rushed for 8,463 yards on 1,530...
Brian Timmis, a native of Winnipeg, played football in Ottawa and Regina, but is best known for his career in Hamilton. Known for a battering ram style of running, Timmis could always be relied upon to smash through opposing lines, grinding out the necessary yardage....
