Matt Anthony (c. 1921 – July 13, 2000) was a

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player who played for the

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and Saskatchewan Roughriders. He won the

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with the Rough Riders in 1951. He was born in

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and played junior football there for the St. Catharines Bulldogs prior to joining the

in 1946. Anthony later retired to Ottawa where he coached high school, junior (

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) and university football. He was also a businessman. Anthony died of cancer in 2000.

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on the campus of the University of Ottawa, opened in 2001, is named in his honour.

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