Anthony Garry Anselmo, (March 14, 1918 – November 10, 2009) was a community builder for the

Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a professional Canadian football team based in Calgary, Alberta. The Stampeders compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The club plays its home games at McMahon Stadium and are the third-old ...

Football Club of the

Canadian Football League The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a ci ...

and was involved with the team from 1973 until 2009. In 1978, he was made a Member of the

Order of Canada The Order of Canada (french: Ordre du Canada; abbreviated as OC) is a Canadian state order and the second-highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit. To coincide with the ...

"in recognition of his numerous services to Calgary". He was inducted into the

Canadian Football Hall of Fame The Canadian Football Hall of Fame (CFHOF) is a not-for-profit corporation, located in Hamilton, Ontario, that celebrates great achievements in Canadian football. It is maintained by the Canadian Football League (CFL). It includes displays about t ...

as a builder in 2009.

References

External links

Canadian Football Hall of Fame official website

Obituary
Businesspeople from Calgary Members of the Order of Canada 1918 births 2009 deaths Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductees {{Canadianfootball-bio-stub