by Canadian Football Hall Of Fame | Oct 23, 2017
Perc Allen was born in Scotland, but lived in Hamilton two years later. Allen got into broadcasting in 1948 and when the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats became the Tiger-Cats in 1950, Perc really got involved. Allen covered the Tiger-Cats for 38 years, first...
by Canadian Football Hall Of Fame | Oct 23, 2017
Terry Kielty came to Canada in 1927, and has been a part of the Ottawa fabric since 1946 when he became the colour man, and later the play-by-play voice for the Ottawa Rough Riders’ broadcast. Kielty’s crowning achievement was becoming president of the Football...
by Canadian Football Hall Of Fame | Oct 23, 2017
Ken Newans was born in Rouleau, Saskatchewan, tried teaching school, and then started a long and rewarding sportscasting career. Newans started in Moose Jaw, then Regina, then Calgary in 1968 and became sports director at CFCN-TV in 1971. Newans liked the job so much...
by Canadian Football Hall Of Fame | Oct 23, 2017
Generally acknowledged as the first outstanding sports writer in the prairies, Ralph Allen made his impact during the 1930s, covering just about everything for the Winnipeg Tribune. Allen specialized in football and his story of the 1935 Grey Cup, better known in...
by Canadian Football Hall Of Fame | Oct 23, 2017
Known as Sam Peeps to his friends, because he ended stories with a series of one-liner notes entitled ‘Sam Peeps Diary’. Frewin was the Toronto Telegram’s football reporter from 1952 to 1965, as well as a charter member of the Football Reporters of Canada. Frewin was...
