CFL Related Articles
I have done extensive writing for both the Canadian Football League and the Toronto Argonauts. My article about the history of the Toronto Argonauts appears in the Argonauts 2004 Media Guide.
Jim Rountree
Toronto - 1958 to 1972; 1977 to 1978;
Memphis - 1974 to 1975
Few people have ever made such an impact on a team like Jim Rountree did in Toronto. Jim was an all-star on the field and then developed into one of the finest defensive coaches in the game. Read more...
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Bill Symons
British Columbia – 1966;
Toronto – 1967 to 1973
When the greatest running backs in the history of the CFL are discussed there is one name that is always mentioned is Bill Symons. Blessed with “breakaway” speed and awesome power, Bill terrorized opposing defenses in the late 1960’s and into the 1970’s.
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 Dick Thornton
Winnipeg – 1961 to 1966;
Toronto – 1967 to 1972
“Tricky Dick” Thornton was probably the finest defensive back of his era and one of the greatest athletes in CFL history. Legendary for his colorful personality and his knack for making big plays in crucial situations, Dick Thornton is a player never to be forgotten. Read more...
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Jim Tomlin
Among the fastest players in CFL history, Jim Tomlin was also one of the best defensive backs in the league from 1969-71. Read more...
New Orleans – 1968;
Toronto – 1969 to 1971;
British Columbia - 1971;
Denver - 1973
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Tom Wilkinson
Toronto – 1967 to 1970;
British Columbia – 1971;
Edmonton 1972 to 1981
Tom Wilkinson is remembered by most fans of the Canadian Football League as a key member of the great Edmonton Eskimo dynasty of the 1970's and early 1980's. But Tom would never have reached that level if the Toronto Argonauts had not given him the chance to prove he was a professional calibre quarterback. Read more...
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Nobby Wirkowski
Toronto – 1951 to 1955; 1960 to 1967;
Hamilton – 1955 to 1956;
Calgary - 1957 to 1959
Few people have had the impact on football in Toronto like Nobby Wirkowski has. Nobby starred as a player, coach, and executive with the Argonauts and then created the football program at Toronto's York University. Read more...
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