The Resume

(May 9, 1938-August 10, 2016)
Born in Hamtramck, Michigan
Drafted 199th overall by the Cleveland Browns in the 1960 NFL Draft and in the second round by the Denver Broncos in the 1960 AFL Draft
Running back for the Calgary Stampeders (1960-67), Ottawa Rough Riders (1968) and the BC Lions (1970)
CFL Most Outstanding Player Award winner (1964)
Grey Cup champion (1968)

Why he might be annoying:

He had an unusual first name.
He declined contract offers to play in both the AFL and NFL.
Despite establishing himself as a star in Calgary, he left the organization as a result of a pay dispute.
He missed the 1969 season due to injuries.
He played on three different teams in a four year span.

Why he might not be annoying:

He holds the Western Michigan football record for most yards rushed in a single game.
He opted to play in the CFL as they offered him a higher salary and guaranteed playing time.
He left the Stampeders as the franchise's second leading rusher in career games played.
He was inducted into the Calgary Stampeders Hall of Fame (1999).
He operated a construction business in the Vancouver area, before retiring to a ranch in the Kamloops area before his death.

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• CFL Most Outstanding Player Award (Ranked: 1964)
• Football Players
• I Attended Western Michigan University
• I Died in 2016 (Ranked: 78)
• I Played in the Canadian Football League
• Profiles 46001-46250 (Ranked: 46166)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 25]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 92.31% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying