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Football Coach
The Resume
(March 12, 1932-February 18, 2012)
Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Assistant coach for the BC Lions (1974) and the Montreal Alouettes (1977)
Offensive coordinator for the Edmonton Eskimos (1978-82) and the Saskatchewan Roughriders (1997-98)
Head coach for the BC Lions (1975-76), Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1983-86, 1993-96) and the Saskatchewan Roughriders (1999)
General manager for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1983-96)
Two-time winner of the Annis Stukus Trophy for CFL coach of the year (1983-84)
Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductee (2004)
Why he might be annoying
He had a cantankerous demeanor.
He was one of 7 children, and had 7 children of his own.
He was fired by the Lions after a year and a half on the job.
He was nicknamed 'Crusty Cal' by journalists.
His second tenure with the Bombers ended after a 68-7 playoff loss to the Argonauts, led by Doug Flutie (1996).
His CFL coaching career came to an end after one season with the Roughriders when the team finished dead last in the league (1999).
Why he might not be annoying
He was left handed.
He was part of the coaching staff at the University of Hawaii during the school's dominant run during the late 1960's.
He apprenticed in the CFL under the likes of both Eagle Keys and Hugh Campbell.
He was considered a shrewd talent evaluator by football pundits.
He guided the Blue Bombers to their first Grey Cup title in 22 years (1984).
He had a life-saving bypass surgery and heart transplant (1992).
He had a statue erected posthumously outside the Bombers new stadium to honor his contributions to the City of Winnipeg (2017).
Credit: Ricky
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