The Resume

(April 4, 1929-November 30, 2010)
Born in Morris, Minnesota
Fullback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders (1953) and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1953-54)
Head coach for the British Columbia Lions (1961-67) and the Saskatchewan Roughriders (1971-72)

Why he might be annoying:

He was traded midway through his rookie season.
He was considered a coaching nomad.
His teams were notoriously inconsistent.
He was fired midway through the 1967 season after an 0-5 start.

Why he might not be annoying:

He gradually worked his way up the coaching ladder, starting in the high school ranks in Minnesota.
He guided the B.C. Lions to the franchise's first ever Grey Cup championship (1964).
He guided the Roughriders to a Grey Cup appearance (1972).
After leaving the CFL, he became involved with football in his home state of Minnesota.

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Football Players
• Grey Cup Losing Head Coaches (Ranked: 1963)
• Grey Cup Losing Head Coaches (Ranked: 1972)
• Grey Cup Winning Head Coaches (Ranked: 1964)
• I Attended University of Minnesota
• I Died in 2010 (Ranked: 81)
• I Have Dementia/Alzheimer's
• I Played in the Canadian Football League
• Profiles 32251-32500 (Ranked: 32254)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 16]
• Sport Coaches/Managers

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 81.25% Annoying