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1977 BC Lions Season
The 1977 CFL season, 1977 BC Lions finished in second place in the Western Conference with a 10–6 record. They appeared in the Western Final. General Manager Bob Ackles started a complete shakeup of the organization by bringing Edmonton assistant Vic Rapp in as the 10th head coach on January 21. Ackles also recruited Jerry Tagge, who quarterbacked the two-time NCAA champion University of Nebraska and was a high first round draft choice of the Green Bay Packers. Tagge, who never found success with Green Bay, was enticed to come up to Canada to resurrect his football career. Tagge had a solid season throwing for 2787 yards but more importantly led the Lions to 10 victories and several last-minute heroics that earned the 1977 Lions the label the "Cardiac Kids". Tagge was the western nominee for Outstanding Player, but lost out to running back JImmy Edwards of Hamilton for the Outstanding Player Award in the CFL. Al Wilson finally won the Schenley award for Most Outstanding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Football League West Division
The West Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League (CFL), its counterpart being the East Division (CFL), East Division. Although the CFL was not founded until 1958, the West Division and its clubs are descended from earlier leagues. The five teams in the West Division are the BC Lions, Calgary Stampeders, Edmonton Elks, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. There were also two now-defunct teams from the Canadian Football League in the United States, mid 1990s United States expansion of the CFL who played in the West Division. Additionally, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have played three separate stints in the East Division, during seasons in which the divisions needed to be rebalanced due league expansion, contraction, or reorganization. History Pre–1936 The first organized Canadian football, football club in Western Canada was the ''Winnipeg Rugby Football Club'' which was founded in 1879. At the time the sport was generally ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Young
James Norman Young (born June 6, 1943) is a former professional American football and Canadian football player. Young played running back and wide receiver for the NFL's Minnesota Vikings for two seasons (1965–66), and the CFL's BC Lions for thirteen seasons (1967–79). Young is a member of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, the BC Sports Hall of Fame, and the Queen's University Football Hall of Fame. Young's #30 jersey is one of ten numbers retired by the BC Lions. In 2003, Young was voted a member of the BC Lions All-Time Dream Team as part of the club’s 50th anniversary celebration. In 2006, Young was voted to the Honour Roll of the CFL's top 50 players of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN. Young was nicknamed "''Dirty Thirty''", for his aggressive style and jersey number. Sports journalist Jim Taylor would write a football biography of Young featuring the same name. National Football League – Minnesota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grady Cavness
Grady Cavness (born March 1, 1947) is a former American football defensive back. He played for the Denver Broncos in 1969 and for the Atlanta Falcons in 1970. He later joined the CFL and played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1972 to 1973 and for the BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Lions compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and play their home games at BC Place. The Lions played their first seas ... from 1974 to 1978. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cavness, Grady 1947 births Living people American football defensive backs UTEP Miners football players Denver Broncos players Atlanta Falcons players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players BC Lions players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Carlson
Douglas W. Carlson (November 1, 1939 – April 22, 2013) was an American veterinarian, beef farmer, and politician. Born in Sandstone, Minnesota, Carlson served in the United States Air Force. He received his bachelor's degree and veterinary science degrees from the University of Minnesota. He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1971 to 1975 and from 1977 to 1991 as a Republican. Later, Carlson served as Pine County, Minnesota commissioner. He died in Pine City, Minnesota Pine City is a city in and the county seat of Pine County, in east central Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,130 at the 2020 census. A portion of the city is located on the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation. Founded as a railway town, .... Notes 1939 births 2013 deaths People from Pine County, Minnesota Military personnel from Minnesota University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine alumni County commissioners in Minnesota Republican Party members of the Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Dushinski
Ted J. Dushinski (November 10, 1943 – October 24, 2005) was a former defensive back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. Early days Ted Dushinski was born in Ituna, Saskatchewan in 1943. Dushinski loved hockey when younger, playing junior hockey with the Saskatoon Quakers as a young boy. He continued playing senior hockey during the off-season even after joining a pro football team, only stopping when football coach Eagle Keys requested it in case of injury. Dushinski played junior football with the Saskatoon Hilltops before joining the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1965. CFL Dushinski played eleven seasons with the team, helping them to victory in their first ever Grey Cup win in 1966 over the Ottawa Rough Riders by a score of 29-14. He also played in the 55th Grey Cup of 1967 and the 57th Grey Cup of 1969, losses to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Ottawa, respectively. Dushinski was elected to the All Star Team in 1972. Leaving the Saskatchewan tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob McLaren
Rob McLaren (born March 7, 1948) is a retired Canadian football player who played for the Edmonton Eskimos, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a professional Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Tim Hortons Fiel ... and BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Simon Fraser University. References 1948 births Living people BC Lions players Canadian football linebackers Edmonton Elks players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Players of Canadian football from British Columbia Simon Fraser Red Leafs football players Canadian football people from Vancouver Winnipeg Blue Bombers players John Oliver Secondary School alumni {{Canadianfootball-linebacker-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glen Jackson (Canadian Football)
Glen Jackson (born April 5, 1954 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a former star linebacker for the BC Lions. High school & College career After playing at Notre Dame Regional Secondary School, he went on to play university football at Simon Fraser University. Canadian Football League career Jackson would play 12 years with the BC Lions, from 1976 to 1987, including 192 games, and two Grey Cups (71st Grey Cup, 1983 and 73rd Grey Cup, 1985) and one championship (in 1985.) He was a Western All Star six times. He selected to the Lions 50th anniversary All Time Team and is a member of the BC Lions Wall of Fame. Post-playing career Retired from Holy Cross Regional High School in Surrey, British Columbia.http://www.holycross.bc.ca/staff/ Holy Cross Regional High School website - staff References 1954 births Living people BC Lions players Canadian football linebackers Players of Canadian football from British Columbia Simon Fraser Clan football players Simon Fraser Universi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Giroday
Paul may refer to: * Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) * Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity *Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Christian missionary and writer * Pope Paul (other), multiple Popes of the Roman Catholic Church * Saint Paul (other), multiple other people and locations named "Saint Paul" Roman and Byzantine empire * Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus (c. 229 BC – 160 BC), Roman general * Julius Paulus Prudentissimus (), Roman jurist * Paulus Catena (died 362), Roman notary * Paulus Alexandrinus (4th century), Hellenistic astrologer * Paul of Aegina or Paulus Aegineta (625–690), Greek surgeon Royals *Paul I of Russia (1754–1801), Tsar of Russia * Paul of Greece (1901–1964), King of Greece Other people *Paul the Deacon or Paulus Diaconus (c. 720 – c. 799), Italian Benedictine monk *Paul (father of Maurice), the father of Maur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Wunderly
Don, don or DON and variants may refer to: Places * County Donegal, Ireland, Chapman code DON *Don (river), a river in European Russia *Don River (other), several other rivers with the name *Don, Benin, a town in Benin *Don, Dang, a village and hill station in Dang district, Gujarat, India *Don, Nord, a ''commune'' of the Nord ''département'' in northern France * Don, Tasmania, a small village on the Don River, located just outside Devonport, Tasmania * Don, Trentino, a commune in Trentino, Italy *Don, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Don Republic, a temporary state in 1918–1920 * Don Jail, a jail in Toronto, Canada People Role or title *Don (honorific), a Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian title, given as a mark of respect *Don, a crime boss, especially in the Mafia , ''Don Konisshi'' (コニッシー) *Don, a resident assistant at universities in Canada and the U.S. * University don, in British and Irish universities, especially at Oxford, Cambridge, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Watkins (Canadian Football)
Larry Watkins (born May 22, 1948) is a retired Canadian football player who played for the Toronto Argonauts, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Edmonton Eskimos and BC Lions. He played college football at Western Kentucky University. References 1948 births Living people Players of Canadian football from Louisville, Kentucky Louisville Male High School alumni Edmonton Elks players Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football players Toronto Argonauts players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players {{Canadianfootball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Landy
Francis P. Landy (born May 24, 1950) is a Canadian football player who played professionally for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, BC Lions and Toronto Argonauts. References 1950 births Living people Saskatchewan Roughriders players North Dakota Fighting Hawks football players BC Lions players Toronto Argonauts players {{Canadianfootball-defensive-lineman-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Wilson (offensive Lineman)
Al "Dirt" Wilson (born April 6, 1950) is a former professional Canadian football player with the Canadian Football League BC Lions. Wilson spent his entire 15-year career with the Lions as an offensive lineman. Wilson played American college football at Montana State University. He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame, the B.C. Lions Wall of Fame, and has a street named in his honor, "Al Wilson Grove," in his hometown of Duncan. Wilson's #52 jersey is one of eight numbers retired by the B.C. Lions. In 2003, Wilson was voted a member of the B.C. Lions All-Time Dream Team as part of the club's 50th anniversary celebration. In 2006, Wilson was voted to the Honour Roll of the CFL's top 50 players of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN. High school and college career Wilson attended Cowichan Secondary School in Duncan, British Columbia, where he played defensive end, offensive guard, and tight end for the football team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |