Ralph Toohy (October 6, 1926 – July 19, 1998) was a

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champion and all-star

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player. He played offensive and defensive end. Toohy played football with Loyola High School, and later attended Colorado College. He began his pro career in 1947 with the

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and was part of the Larks first

championship. He played 59 games for the Als over 5 seasons and was selected as an all-star in 1948, '49 and '50. He later played another 6 seasons with the

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, where he won the Grey Cup in 1953 and 1957, and was an all-star at

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in 1953. Toohy was always a fan favourite, for booing, nicknamed "Toohy the Terrible." He later married Theresa Lyons and settled in Hamilton, with their five children, running a trucking company. He died in 1998.

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