Ken Preston

Ken Preston, “The Dean” of general managers, was instrumental in laying the foundation for excellent football in Saskatchewan over a 20-year period.

Preston organized a minor football programme in the province and arranged for Canadian players to attend American colleges on football scholarships. Preston was adept at recruiting good talent on a tight budget and the team’s winning record reflected this ability. Under his administration, Saskatchewan played in five Grey Cup games, winning the trophy in 1966.

Ken Preston is a member of the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame.

Career

Queen's University 1936 - 1939
	Saskatchewan Roughriders as a Player/Coach 1940, 1943, 1946 - 1948
	Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1941, 1942
	Ottawa Rough Riders 1945
	GM of the Saskatchewan Roughriders 1958 - 1978

Awards/Honours

• Grey Cup Participation as a Player
  1941
• Grey Cup Winning Teams as a Player
  1941
• Grey Cup Participation as an Executive
  1966, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1976
• Grey Cup Winning Teams as an Executive
  1966