by Canadian Football Hall Of Fame | Oct 23, 2017
H.L. “Hal” Pawson, a Native of Regina, Saskatchewan spent 32 years on the “beat”” in Regina, Sudbury, Vancouver and Edmonton. Sport was his beat, football his passion. As sports editor of the Edmonton Journal, He found time to serve the Football Reporters of Canada...
by Canadian Football Hall Of Fame | Oct 23, 2017
Doug Smith was not only the voice of the Montreal Alouettes, he helped organize the team and made an outstanding contribution to the growth of the game in Quebec. The style and presentation of Doug Smith’s production made him unique in Canadian broadcasting. He was a...
by Canadian Football Hall Of Fame | Oct 23, 2017
While studying medicine at the University of Ottawa, Rheaume played guard on the varsity team. Medicine gave way to sports writing and broadcasting. He covered Football for the Canadian Associated Press, Nouveau Journal, Dimanche-Matin, and Montreal Matin. He then...
by Canadian Football Hall Of Fame | Oct 23, 2017
An avid supporter of football, he worked diligently toward the creation of the BC Lions franchise in 1954. A prairie native with the love of all sports, he left Wilkie, Saskatchewan at age 18 for the Winnipeg Free Press, then to the Regina Leader Post, the Winnipeg...
by Canadian Football Hall Of Fame | Oct 23, 2017
Maurice “Smitty” Smith’s career with the Winnipeg Free Press spanned over 50 years, the last 33 years as its Sports Director. A staunch supporter and critic of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, he covered 33 consecutive Grey Cups. An originator of the Canadian High School...
