James Ross Binkley (December 3, 1883 – April 23, 1915) was a

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player, coach, and manager who was the Head Coach of the

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in 1913. He was their team captain from 1910 to 1913.

Early life

Ross Binkley was born on December 3, 1883, in

Dundas, Ontario : ''For the county in eastern Ontario see Dundas County, Ontario. For the upper tier county, see United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry.'' Dundas is a community and town in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It is nicknamed the ''Valley Tow ...

Professional career

Dundas Rugby Team

He started his career with the Dundas Rugby Team in 1907. He was team captain as they won the Intermediate Dominion Championship in 1907.

Toronto Argonauts

In 1910 he became the team captain for the

. He was their general manager in the next few years and their coach in 1913. He stopped after 1914.

Death

Binkley was killed in action on April 23, 1915, at the age of 31 in

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. He was reportedly "blown to pieces" while operating a machine gun.

Early life

Professional career

Dundas Rugby Team

Toronto Argonauts

Death

References

Further reading