by Canadian Football Hall Of Fame | Feb 27, 2020
For more than 40 years, Steve Simmons has covered football and other sports for three Canadian newspapers. In 1980, he was hired by the brand new Calgary Sun to cover the Stampeders, his first big-time beat at the age of 23. He began writing a column for the Calgary...
by Canadian Football Hall Of Fame | Jan 18, 2019
Paul Graham has spent his lengthy television career — including roles with all of Canada’s major networks — closely related to the world of sports. And he’s got the awards to prove it: the Hugh Campbell Distinguished Leadership Award, a Canadian Screen Award, a CANPRO...
by Canadian Football Hall Of Fame | Nov 28, 2017
Born and raised in Ottawa, Ernest (Ernie) George Calcutt was known as the voice of the Ottawa Rough Riders from the early 1960s until his death in 1984. He covered the Ottawa Rough Riders’ golden years, which saw the team compete in six Grey Cups, winning four....
by Canadian Football Hall Of Fame | Nov 28, 2017
After graduating from the University of Ottawa, where he played football and earned an honours degree in physical education, Jeff Avery was a wide receiver with the Ottawa Rough Riders from 1976-82. He later became a financial planner and business owner before joining...
by Canadian Football Hall Of Fame | Oct 23, 2017
The induction of James Alexander Coleman to the Football Reporters of Canada Hall of Fame surprised no one except the modest Mr. Coleman himself. Canada’s first syndicated sports columnist, his revealing articles appear in newspapers across Canada. He is a member of...
