by Canadian Football Hall Of Fame | Oct 23, 2017
An adept backfielder for the McGill University Redmen from 1920–1922, he began writing articles on sport in popular magazines both in Canada and the United States. In 1941 he joined the Montreal Gazette, becoming their sports editor in 1942 and served in that capacity...
by Canadian Football Hall Of Fame | Oct 23, 2017
Born in Downie Township, between St. Mary’s and Stratford, Ontario, he worked for the St. Mary’s Journal-Argus and later became the sports editor of the Stratford Beacon-Herald. He joined the Toronto Star in 1949 and served as National Editor and Assistant Sports...
by Canadian Football Hall Of Fame | Oct 23, 2017
Winnipeg born, he worked at the Winnipeg Tribune from 1946 to 1980, the last 21 years as its sports editor. As its football writer for 27 years, and one of the strongest supporters of the Canadian Football League, he covered 700 Winnipeg Blue Bombers games and every...
by Canadian Football Hall Of Fame | Oct 23, 2017
Bob Hughes, who was born in Regina, wrote sports for the Leader-Post, Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, and the Calgary Albertan, in that order from 1962 until 1972, whereupon he returned to the Leader-Post and was named sports editor a year later. The Saskatchewan Roughriders...
by Canadian Football Hall Of Fame | Oct 23, 2017
Don Wittman was born in Herbert, Saskatchewan. He started in News at CFQC, Saskatoon, at the age of 18. He joined CBC Sports in 1961. He has covered just about everything for the Network, including 36 Grey Cup games, he and Ron Lancaster were considered one of the...
