by Canadian Football Hall Of Fame | Oct 23, 2017
Brian Kelly first came to Edmonton in 1978, but a pre-season ankle injury kept him on the sidelines until the following season. The clever wide receiver, affectionately called “Howdy Doody” by his teammates, was a 5’9″ dynamo during his entire career. In 1979 he was...
by Canadian Football Hall Of Fame | Oct 23, 2017
Tyrone Jones was born August 9th, 1961 in St. Marys, Georgia. Prior to joining the CFL he played college football at Southern University where he was the leading tackler with 136 tackles, 90 solo and 46 assisted. He was the team’s defensive captain and chosen as the...
by Canadian Football Hall Of Fame | Oct 23, 2017
Bobby Jurasin attended Northern Michigan University. He joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders as a free agent in 1986 and despite playing only eight games, he was nominated as the team’s Most Outstanding Rookie. Over the next 12 years he continued earning laurels for...
by Canadian Football Hall Of Fame | Oct 23, 2017
Greg Kabat was one of the early imports to play Canadian Football, arriving from the University of Wisconsin in 1933. During his first season he was a line coach in addition to playing in the backfield. Kabat was able to play several positions when necessary. He was a...
by Canadian Football Hall Of Fame | Oct 23, 2017
Jack Jacobs, a Creek Indian from Oklahoma, was known as “Indian Jack” throughout his career. He came to Canada to play with the Blue Bombers after a successful career in the United States. During his five years in Winnipeg, “Indian Jack” completed 710 passes for...
