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AH YOU, JUNIOR, Elected as a player, March 25, 1997. He played his entire
career as a defensive end with the Montreal Alouettes from 1972-81, and
appeared in five Grey Cup games and on two championship-winning teams.
BERGER, SAMUEL, Elected posthumously as a Builder on June 26, 1993.
He was President and Director of the Ottawa Football Club which won the
Grey Cup Championship on four occasions. Sold his interest in the Ottawa
team and purchased the Montreal Alouettes in 1969. He revitalized the
team which won the Grey Cup in 1970, 1974 and 1977. He was President of
the CFL in 1964 and 1971 and was instrumental in drafting the League's
first T.V. contract.
DALLA RIVA, PETER, Elected as a player on June 26, 1993. He
played 14 seasons with the Montreal Alouettes from 1968 to 1981.
This tight end led the team in receiving 5 seasons and is the franchise's
all-time leader in TD catches; 2nd in receptions and yardage; 3rd in TDs
scored and 5th in scoring. His play earned him All-Star honours in 1972,
1975 and 1976 and All-Canadian honours in 1972, 1973 and 1975.
He played in six Grey Cup games, winning three. The Montreal franchise
retired his number 74 in 1981.
DIXON, GEORGE, Elected as a Player, May 6, 1974. Winner of the Schenley Award as the CFL's Most Outstanding Player in 1962, he averaged 6.3 yards per carry in seven seasons with the Montreal Alouettes. Following a series of injuries, this dynamic Running Back retired in 1965.
ELIOWITZ, ABE, Elected as a Player, November 28, 1969. The first Ottawa player to win the Jeff Russell Trophy, this Fullback-Halfback was four times an All-Star with Ottawa in 1934 and 1935 along with Montreal in 1936 and 1937.
ETCHEVERRY, SAM, Elected as a Player, November 28, 1969. The Rifle, as he was known, set assorted passing records in nine seasons with the Montreal Alouettes. In seven years of recorded statistics, he passed for 25,582 yards and 174 touchdowns, winning the Schenley Award in 1954 and the Jeff Russell Trophy in 1954 and 1958.
EVANSHEN, TERRY, Elected as a Player, March 16, 1984. This sure-handed Wide Receiver, Split End and Flanker spent 14 seasons with Montreal, Calgary, Hamilton and Toronto, catching 600 passes for 9,697 yards and 80 TDs. He twice won the Schenley as the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian, earned All-Conference All-Star honours six times and All-Canadian selection once.
FALONEY, BERNIE, Elected as a Player, May 6, 1974. His CFL career began in 1954 when he and Jackie Parker quarterbacked Edmonton to the Grey Cup victory. From 1957 to 1964 he led Hamilton to seven Grey Cup finals, winning the Schenley as the CFL's Most Outstanding Player in 1961. Faloney moved to Montreal in 1965 and ended his career two years later with B.C.
FEAR, A.H. (CAP), Elected as a Player, November 30, 1967. Another all-round athlete, this Outside Wing earned All-Star honours six times in a standout career with the Argos (1919 to 1926), Montreal (1926 to 1928) and Hamilton (1928 to 1932).
FERRARO, JOHN, Elected as a Player, November 24, 1966. He excelled as a Punter, Place-kicker, Quarterback, Fullback, Defensive specialist and Coach with Hamilton and Montreal from 1934 through the early 1940s. His play did not escape the eye of Lew Hayman who selected Ferraro to his All-Canadian Team of that era.
GAINES, GENE, Elected as a Player, 1994. He began his Canadian pro career with the Montreal Alouettes in 1961 as a wing back on offence and a defensive halfback. In 1962, he was traded to the Ottawa Rough Riders where he remained until '69. He returned to the Alouettes in 1970 to play defensive back and become Montreal's defensive backfield coach and continued in the dual role of player/coach through the 1976 season. Gaines played 217 games, 161 of them consecutive, over a 16-season period. In total, he appeared in six Grey Cup championships, three with each club and winning a total of four. Was a five-time All-Eastern All-Star and a three-time CFL All-Star DB. He was also the recipient of the Jeff Russell Memorial Trophy in 1966 as the Eastern Division's Most Outstanding Player.
GEORGE, ED, Elected as a player in 2005. Ed George won a Grey Cup in 1970, his first year with the Montreal Alouettes, and in 1974, his last season with the Alouettes. In each of those five seasons he was named an Eastern Football Conference All-Star, as a tackle in 1970-1972 and as a guard in 1973-1974. After being named to the CFL's All-Star team in 1971 and 1972, he switched from left tackle to left guard and was again named to the League's All-Star team in 1973 and 1974. He became a free agent in 1975 and spent four seasons in the NFL before returning to the CFL in 1978 with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Through two seasons with the Tiger-Cats he played 34 games, and advanced to the 1980 Grey Cup game before his seven-year career ended.
HARRIS, DICKIE, Elected as a player 1999. He spent his 10-year CFL career with powerful Montreal Alouettes teams of the 1970s, when he was named an all-star seven times and won the league's most outstanding defensive player award in 1979. Harris, who intercepted a club-record 38 passes, was also one of the top kick returners of his era, fielding 271 punts for 3,107 yards and four touchdowns and 89 kickoffs for 2,120 yards. He played on Grey Cup winners in 1974 and 1977.
KIMBALL, NORMAN H., Elected as a Builder, May 11, 1991. His affiliation with the Edmonton Eskimos began in 1961 when he became their minor football coordinator and continued through the '85 season. Was Chairman of the CFL General Managers for three years, beginning in 1971, and made a significant contribution while serving on numerous committees. From 1975 he headed the Player Relations Committee which negotiated agreements with the CFL Players' Association. On March 4, 1986 became part owner, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Montreal Football Club and Company Limited. Kimball remained with the Montreal organization until the team folded on June 24, 1987.
LUSTER, MARV, Elected as a player on April 28, 1990. He began his career with the Montreal Alouettes in 1961, then joined the Toronto Argonauts midway through 1964 and played there until '72. He rejoined the Alouettes until the end of his career in 1974. He was an Eastern All-Star in 1961-62. Throughout his career he played Defensive Back and received Eastern All-Star recognition from 1966 to '72 and was a CFL All-Star six times. In the final game of his career he suited up for Montreal's 1974 Grey Cup winning team. As a testament to the tremendous respect he had earned, Montreal Head Coach Marv Levy dressed Luster for the '74 Grey Cup Championship even though he had not played since the 11th game of the regular season.
McCANCE, CHESTER CHES, Elected as a Player August 5, 1976. A colourful character and two-way End, he was an All-Western All-Star in 1940 and 1941. He was one of few players to play for Grey Cup winners in the West and the East (Winnipeg in '39 and '41; Montreal in '49).
McGILL, FRANK, Elected as a Player, November 25, 1965. One of Montreal's outstanding all-round athletes in the early 1900s when he starred in football, swimming and hockey. In football, he shone with Montreal high school, McGill and the Winged Wheelers, winners of the 1919 Big Four title.
MOLSON, PERCY, Elected as a Player, November 27, 1963. An amazing all-round athlete whose life was cut short in the First World War. He starred for Montreal High School, McGill and the Winged Wheelers and, after graduating from McGill in 1913, he set up a committee to build Graduates Stadium. The venue became Molson Stadium in honour of a great athlete and soldier.
O'QUINN, JOHN RED, Elected as a Player, January 6, 1981. An All-Eastern All-Star five times, he set numerous pass catching records with the Montreal Alouettes despite the fact statistical records were not available for the 1952 and 1953 seasons. In six seasons records were kept he averaged 62.8 receptions per year.
PAJACZKOWSKI, TONY, Elected as a Player on March 5, 1988. Played with Calgary from 1955 to 1965; spent 1966-67 with the Montreal Alouettes. Paj was a CFL All-Star Guard in 1962-63-64-65 and had six Western All-Star honours plus one Eastern Division All-Star honour. Schenley Most Outstanding Canadian in 1961.
PATTERSON, HAL, Elected as a Player, November 25, 1971. Prince Hal possessed a lot of charisma and provided 14 unbelievable seasons for CFL fans. After playing with Montreal from 1953 to 1960, he was traded to last-place Hamilton and the gifted receiver helped put them into the Grey Cup Game in 1961-62-63-64-65. He scored 75 TDs in his splendid career.
PERRY, GORDON, Elected as a Player, November 26, 1970. Captain of the Montreal Winged Wheelers who went through the 1931 season unbeaten and untied en route to the Grey Cup win. A speed merchant who was difficult to tackle, this Back was also a fine hockey and baseball player.
RYAN, JOSEPH B., Elected as a Builder, November 28, 1968. Rendered his services and helped construct strong franchises in Winnipeg, Montreal and Edmonton. He engineered the amalgamation of the Winnipeg Rugby Club and St. John's so that by 1935 the Grey Cup went to Winnipeg.
TRAWICK, HERB, Elected as a Player, June 28, 1975. The first player in the East to make the East All-Star team seven times he was recruited by Montreal in 1946 when Lew Hayman and Leo Dandurand started to build the Alouettes. A big man, he was a swift Offensive Lineman.
WAGNER, VIRGIL, Elected as a Player, May 24, 1980. An original Alouette, he played with Montreal from 1946 to 1954 but the absence of statistics during that time prevented numerical recollections of this brilliant Running Back. The four-time Eastern Running Back tied Joe Krol for one scoring title before winning three in a row.
WELCH, HAWLEY HUCK, Elected as a Player, November 26, 1964. A great kicking Halfback, he played on Grey Cup winners with the Hamilton Tigers (1928 and 1929) and the Montreal Winged Wheelers in 1931. He won the Jeff Russell Trophy in 1933 and made All-Star five times.
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