|
1982 Toronto Argonauts Season
The 1982 Toronto Argonauts finished in first place in the East Division with a 9–6–1 record. They appeared in the Grey Cup. Offseason Regular season Standings Schedule Postseason Grey Cup Awards and honours *CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Condredge Holloway (QB), Toronto Argonauts * CFL's Coach of the Year – Bob O'Billovich, Toronto Argonauts 1982 CFL All-Stars *Terry Greer, Wide Receiver *Zac Henderson, Defensive Back 1982 Eastern All-Stars *QB – Condredge Holloway, Toronto Argonauts *RB – Cedric Minter, Toronto Argonauts *WR – Terry Greer, Toronto Argonauts *LB – John Pointer, Toronto Argonauts *DB – Zac Henderson Zachary Ryall Henderson (October 14, 1955 – April 20, 2020) was an American professional football player who played in the Canadian Football League for four years. Henderson played defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argona ..., Toronto Argonauts References Toronto Argonauts seasons James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Football League East Division
The East Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League, its counterpart being the West Division. Although the CFL was not founded until 1958, the East Division and its clubs are descended from earlier leagues. The four teams in the division are the Toronto Argonauts, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Montreal Alouettes, and Ottawa Redblacks. Several now-defunct teams have also played in the East Division including two teams from the United States and a large number of teams that have played in Hamilton, Montreal, and Ottawa prior to the current teams from those cities. Additionally, current West Division team, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have, in the past, spent a number of seasons in the East over three separate stints. History Pre–1907 The first organized football club in Canada was the Hamilton Foot Ball Club, a predecessor of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, in 1869. This was followed by the formation of the Montreal Foot Ball Club in 1872, the Toro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empire Stadium (Vancouver)
Empire Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium that stood at the Pacific National Exhibition site at Hastings Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Track and field and Canadian football, as well as soccer, rugby and musical events, were held at the stadium. The stadium was originally constructed for the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. The stadium (which sat 32,375 upon opening, but 30,229 after 1974) hosted both Elvis Presley and The Beatles. It saw most of its use as the home of the BC Lions of the CFL from 1954 to 1982, in which the venue also played host to the first Grey Cup game held west of Ontario in 1955. Empire Stadium also hosted the Grey Cup game in 1958, 1960, 1963, 1966, 1971, and 1974; seven times in total. Empire Stadium was often home to the Shrine Bowl Provincial Championship for provincial senior high school. The stadium was also home to the Vancouver Whitecaps of the North American Soccer League during the 1970s and early 1980s, as well a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto Argonauts Seasons
This is a list of seasons competed by the Toronto Argonauts, a Canadian Football League team. While the team was founded in 1873, they did not join the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union until it was founded in 1907. The IRFU ultimately merged with the Western Interprovincial Football Union The West Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League (CFL), its counterpart being the East Division. Although the CFL was not founded until 1958, the West Division and its clubs are descended from earlier leagu ... and formed the CFL in 1958, which the Argos have been competing in ever since. Throughout their history, the Argos have won 17 Grey Cups (including 10 before the CFL was formed), more than any other team. ;Notes References * * {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Toronto Argonauts Seasons Toronto Argonauts seasons Toronto Argonauts lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Pointer (American Football)
John Pointer is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for the Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It .... References 1958 births American football linebackers Green Bay Packers players Vanderbilt Commodores football players Living people Edmonton Elks players Toronto Argonauts players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players Montreal Concordes players {{linebacker-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cedric Minter
Cedric Alwyn Minter (born November 13, 1958), is a former professional football player, an award-winning running back in the Canadian Football League. After his playing career, Minter became an educator and is currently a junior high school assistant principal in Boise, Idaho. Early years Born into a military family in Charleston, South Carolina, Minter moved with his family to Mountain Home Air Force Base in southwestern Idaho in 1959, when he was a few months old. A year later the family moved to nearby Boise, where he grew up and played his high school football in the mid-1970s for Borah High School under head coach Delane "De" Pankratz. Minter had outstanding seasons for the Lions as a sophomore and junior; the Lions went undefeated in 1975 and Minter had the attention of the top college football programs. But after incurring a shoulder injury on the first play of his senior season in September 1976, the attention rapidly subsided. Oregon and Kansas were still interested, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zac Henderson
Zachary Ryall Henderson (October 14, 1955 – April 20, 2020) was an American professional football player who played in the Canadian Football League for four years. Henderson played defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts from 1978-1983. Henderson also played one season in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma The University of Oklahoma (OU) is a Public university, public research university in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it had existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two Territories became the state of Oklahom ..., where he was a two-time All-American. He died in Oklahoma City on April 20, 2020. References External linksCollege Bio 1955 births 2020 deaths People from Jena, Louisiana Players of American football from Louisiana All-American college football players Oklahoma Sooners football players Hamilton Tiger-Cats p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Greer
Terry Greer (born September 27, 1957) is a former professional American football, American and Canadian football player who played wide receiver with the Canadian Football League Toronto Argonauts and the NFL Cleveland Browns as well as the San Francisco 49ers. He held the CFL record for most catches in a season; he is a member of the Argonauts all-time team and his #10 has been honored by the team. Terry Greer was the first to gain 2,000 yards receiving in a professional football season. Greer was elected into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2019. Early life Terry Greer was born on September 27, 1957 in Memphis, Tennessee to his mother, Pauline Greer and his father, Perry Key. He attended Alabama State University where he was offered both basketball and football athletic scholarships, choosing football. Toronto Argonauts Greer first was picked by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1980 NFL Draft but before playing a single game signed with the Canadian Football League team Toront ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annis Stukus Trophy
The Annis Stukus Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy, which is presented annually by the Edmonton Eskimos Alumni Association to the Coach of the Year, as determined by the members of the Football Reporters of Canada. The Trophy is named after former player, coach, and general manager Annis Stukus. The Stukus Trophy was typically the last trophy to be awarded in the CFL season, which was awarded at league meetings several months after the season had ended. Additionally, three coaches were nominated for the award, regardless of division. In 2015, the format changed so that there was a West and an East division representative and the award was given during Grey Cup week. Annis Stukus Trophy winners * – Mike O'Shea, Winnipeg Blue Bombers * – Mike O'Shea, Winnipeg Blue Bombers * 2020 – ''season cancelled - covid 19'' * – Orlondo Steinauer, Hamilton Tiger-Cats * – Chris Jones, Saskatchewan Roughriders * – Marc Trestman, Toronto Argonauts * – Dave Dickens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Condredge Holloway
Condredge Holloway Jr. (born January 25, 1954) is a former quarterback for the University of Tennessee and later in the Canadian Football League. Holloway was one of the first African-American quarterbacks to receive national exposure. His nickname at Tennessee was the "Artful Dodger".Fuchs, Cynthia"The Color Orange: The Condredge Holloway Story."''www.popmatters.com'', February 21, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2015. Early years and college Holloway was born to Condredge Holloway Sr., and Dorothy Holloway. Condredge's grandfather on his father's side was born a slave, but was emancipated as a child in 1865. Dorothy was hired to work at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville in 1962, becoming the first African American employee of NASA. Holloway starred as a high school baseball player at Lee High School in Huntsville, where he was named to the ABCA High School All-America Baseball Team. He was selected as a shortstop by the Montreal Expos in the 1971 Major League Baseba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award
The Most Outstanding Player Award is annually awarded to the best player in the Canadian Football League. The two nominees for the award are the Terry Evanshen Trophy winner from the East Division, and the Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy winner from the West Division. The winner of the award is chosen by the Football Reporters of Canada. The award was created in 1953 as the Schenley Award, named after Schenley Distillers Corporation, to honour the most outstanding player in Canadian Rugby Union, one of the forerunner leagues of the CFL; Schenley ended its sponsorship of the awards in 1988, and the awards have been unsponsored since. Broadcasters Ernie Calcutt, John Badham and Pierre Dufault were regular presenters of the Schenley Award. CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award winners * 2022 – Zach Collaros (QB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers * 2021 – Zach Collaros (QB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers * 2020 – ''Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic'' * 2019 – Brandon Banks (WR), Hami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Clair Stadium
TD Place Stadium (originally Lansdowne Park and formerly Frank Clair Stadium) is an outdoor stadium in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located at Lansdowne Park, on the southern edge of The Glebe neighbourhood, where Bank Street crosses the Rideau Canal. It is the home of the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL), Atlético Ottawa of the Canadian Premier League (CPL) and the Ottawa Gee-Gees football team of Ontario University Athletics (OUA), which represent the University of Ottawa. The playing field has existed since the 1870s, and the complete stadium since 1908. The stadium has been host to FIFA tournaments, Summer Olympic Games, and seven Grey Cups. History The playing field, part of the Ottawa Exposition Grounds, was first cleared in the 1870s. It was used for equestrian events, lacrosse and rugby football. The first permanent grandstand was built on the north side of the playing field in 1908. It was demolished in 1967 to build a new set of stands with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winnipeg Stadium
Canad Inns Stadium (also known as Winnipeg Stadium) was a multipurpose stadium in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The stadium was located at the corner of St. James Street and Maroons Road, immediately north of the Polo Park Shopping Centre and the now-defunct Winnipeg Arena. Although built for the Canadian Football League's Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the stadium also accommodated baseball and soccer, and was used by various iterations of the Winnipeg Goldeyes and Winnipeg Whips. The stadium was demolished after the Blue Bombers moved to Investors Group Field (now IG Field) in 2013. History During the Blue Bombers' early years, the team played at Osborne Stadium, a much smaller venue located near the Manitoba Legislative Buildings. The fast passing-dominated play of Bombers quarterback Jack Jacobs dramatically increased attendance at Blue Bombers games and precipitated the need for a new, larger stadium. In the wake of several unsuccessful proposals for a new stadium, Winnipeg Ente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |