John Dickerson “Jackie” Parker played halfback, quarterback, and wide receiver, as well as a placement kicker and punter. Jackie Parker was the league’s scoring leader in 1959 and 1961 and had a career total of 750 points. He had 5,210 rushing yards and 2,308 yards in...
James (Quick) Parker attended Wake Forest University before beginning his CFL career in 1980 with the Edmonton Eskimos. In 1980, Parker would go to and win the Grey Cup in his first year. In 1981 and 1982, Parker led the league in sacks and was named to the Western...
Peter Neumann went directly from high school football at St. Catharines Collegiate to professional football with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Neumann was an all-star almost every year, and made the All-Canadian Squad in his final season. He was known for his quickness,...
Uzooma Okeke joined the Canadian Football League when he signed for the now defunct Shreveport Pirates in 1994. During his two seasons with the Pirates, Okeke played a total of 34 games. After Shreveport folded along with the other United States teams, Okeke signed...
John “Red” O’Quinn came to Canada in 1952 following an all-star career at Wake Forest University and a short stint in the NFL. During his eight-year career, O’Quinn caught 499 passes for 7,699 yards and 34 touchdowns. O’Quinn was the league’s pass catching leader in...
