A.G. “Tony” Anselmo

Tony Anselmo was born March 14, 1918 in Michel, BC. He has been actively involved with the Calgary Stampeders Football Club since 1973 and The McMahon Stadium Society since 1974. Under his direction McMahon Stadium was converted from a pro sports facility to a multi-purpose amateur/professional facility. His time and dedication helped successfully fundraise over $32,000,000.00 worth of improvements to McMahon Stadium. The improvements were always made with the Calgary Stampeder Football Club and the Calgary football community in mind.

Anselmo played a major role during the 1986-1987 “Save our Stamps” campaign. He successfully lobbied Calgary’s City council to contribute significant funding each year to cover amateur sports use of McMahon Stadium, thus reducing the Calgary Stampeder Football Club’s rental charges.

In 1991, Anselmo was a major partner in the successful transition of the Calgary Stampeder Football Club from a community-based team to private ownership. His leadership and initiative were invaluable in the 1995 and 2001 transfer to private ownership of the Calgary Stampeder Football Club.

Tony Anselmo is a founder and a director of the Calgary Stampeder Football Club Wall of Fame Committee. He is also an active member of the Calgary Stampeder Alumni Association. In 2000 he was inducted onto the Calgary Stampeder Football Club’s Wall of Fame in the builder’s category and in 2001 he was inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum as a football builder.

Career

	President of the Calgary Stameders 1973, 1974
Governor of the CFL 1973, 1974
Director of the Grey Cup Committee 1974, 1975, 1992, 1993
President of the McMahon Stadium Society 1975 - 1995
	Advisory Board Member of the Calgary Stampeders 1975 - 1981
	Advisor of the Calgary Stampeders 1982 - PRESENT
Honorary Director of the McMahon Stadium Society 1996 - PRESENT
Advisor of Grey Cup 2000 Inc. 1999 - 2001
	Advisor of the Calgary Community Football Festival Association 1996 - PRESENT
	Member of Ownership Executive Committee of Calgary Stampeders 2001 - 2003

Awards/Honours

• Lifetime Membership from the Saskatchewan Roughriders
  1964
• Order of Canada
  1975
• Centennial Award of Merit from the City of Calgary
  1987
• Builder from the McMahon Stadium Society
  1987
• Honorary Degree, Doctors of Laws from University of Calgary
  1988
• 20 Year Service Award from Calgary Stampeders
  1988
• Athletic Leader Award from Calgary Booster Club
  1992
• Commemorative Medal 125 Anniversary, Confederation of Canada
  1993
• The Queen Golden Jubilee Medal
  2002
• Lifetime Achievement Award from CISDA
  2003
• Alberta Centennial Medal
  2005
• Grey Cup Participation as an Executive
  1971, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2001
• Grey Cup Winning Teams as an Executive
  1971, 1992, 1998, 2001