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....
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...
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...
In his career as a Montreal sports columnist – and more importantly during his many years as sports editor of Weekend Magazine, which is circulated nationally – he championed the cause of Canadian Football. He made a major contribution to the popularization of the...
Annis Stukus – The Loquacious Lithuanian – enjoyed a career spanning five decades as a player, coach, administrator, journalist, and broadcaster. Emerging from the depression thirties, he quarterbacked the Argos, and then coached Edmonton Eskimos’ return to football...
