1956 (69 years ago)
Ottawa Rough Riders announced that trainer Lee Brigham will return for the upcoming season.
1959 (66 years ago)
The annual Hull and district broomball tournament opened. The Ottawa Rough Riders entered a team consisting of folks like Kaye Vaughan, Frank Fraser, Hardiman Cureton, Ted Smale, Ron Stewart and others.
1962 (63 years ago)
George Brancato, Ottawa Rough Riders’ defensive back, and his wife were celebrating the birth of their third child, a son.
1964 (61 years ago)
Ottawa Rough Riders signed Jay Roberts, a 6’-4-1/2” tight end from University of Kansas.
Note: – Jay was also an excellent basketball player with Kansas.
1970 (55 years ago)
Warrenden Teachers earned the City Senior Basketball crown by defeating Ritchies Sports Rough Riders, 76-69. Bob O’Billovich led the Riders with 24 points. Bill Van Burkleo chipped in with 16 points.
Note: -In a little known fact Bob (Canadian Football Hall of Fame) was recruited to the University of Montana as a basketball player. He was a three sport star as he also played football and baseball.
1971 (54 years ago)
Ottawa Rough Riders signed their first choice in the Canadian College Draft, Carleton University’s Bob Eccles. He is a 21-year-old linebacker and stands 6’-2” and weighs in at 225 pounds. On the same day, he was named Carleton’s outstanding graduating athlete at the end of the year athletics banquet.
1974 (51 years ago)
Mike Moten, Ottawa Renegades’ defensive tackle in 2002 and 2003, born at Daytona Beach, Florida.
1979 (46 years ago)
Former Ottawa Rough Riders’ receiver, Pat Stoqua, was named Carleton University’s Athlete of the Year at the university’s Athletic Department’s awards banquet. Malcolm Inglis, another former Rider, was named Carleton Ravens’ outstanding lineman.
1984 (41 years ago)
Radio Station CFRA and Ottawa Rough Riders’ President, Terry Kielty, announced that John Badham would be the new voice of the Rough Riders. He replaced Ernie Calcutt who passed away in January of a stroke. Badham will also take on the role of Sports Director of the station.
1990 (35 years ago)
Eddie Poole, Ottawa RedBlacks’ receiver in 2014, born at Pahokee, Florida.
1991 (34 years ago)
Ottawa Rough Riders acquired quarterback John Congemi and a 1992 second-round draft pick from Toronto Argonauts for kicker Dean Dorsey, linebacker Brian Warren and defensive lineman Leonard Johnson.
1996 (29 years ago)
Ottawa Rough Riders fired Vice-President of Football Operations, Garney Henley.
2003 (22 years ago)
Ottawa Renegades re-signed receiver Reggie Jones to a one-year deal with a club option for a second season.
PASSINGS (MARCH 4-the Day of the Huddle)
1985 (40 years today)
Pete Karpuk, Ottawa Rough Riders’ halfback from 1948 to 1953 and 1955, passed away at Toronto, Ontario of a heart attack at age 58.
2018 (7 years today)
Moe Racine, Ottawa Rough Riders’ offensive lineman from 1958 to 1974, passed away at Civic Hospital in Ottawa at age 80.
