Birthdays-Today October 7 1969   (56 years ago) Joe Sardo, Ottawa Rough Riders’ linebacker in 1992 and 1993, was born in Hamilton, Ontario. Birthdays-October 13 1937   (88 years ago) Moe Racine, Ottawa Rough Riders offensive tackle and place kicker from born at Cornwall, Ontario.  He passed away at Ottawa on March 4, 2018, at age 80....Read More

BIRTHDAYS (TODAY) – SEPTEMBER 2 1936   (89 years ago) Dave Thelen, Ottawa Rough Riders fullback, born at East Canton, Ohio. At the Huddle there was a birthday celebration with Canadian Football Hall of Fame Dave, wife Bonnie, and daughter Lana and son-in-law Scott. There was a candle in the hamburger bun and the birthday song!...Read More

1957   (68 years today) Ottawa Rough Riders re-signed Lou Bruce.  The club was also casting around for a pair of shoulder pads big enough to fit 6-4”, 265 lb. lineman Tom Jones. 1965   (60 years today) Red 38 Whites 15 in the Ottawa Rough Riders intra-squad game.  Head Coach Frank Clair was not a fan...Read More

1938 (87 years ago) Gene Gaines, Ottawa Rough Riders’ defensive back from 1962 to 1969, born at Los Angeles, California. He passed away at Los Angeles on July 6, 2023 at age 85. 1963 (62 years ago) Ottawa Rough Riders signed end Ted Watkins from University of Pacific and Canadian/American defensive back Larry DeGraw from...Read More

1973 (52 years ago) (April 21) Hal Ledyard, Ottawa Rough Riders’ quarterback from 1956 to 1958, drowned while on vacation with his wife at Pfeiffer State Beach near Big Sur, California. He was 41 years of age. 1974 (51 years ago) (April 23) Andy Tommy, Ottawa Rough Riders’ halfback and flying wing in the 1930s...Read More

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...Read More

1906   (119 years ago) Dr. Don Young, outside wing on Ottawa’s first two Grey Cup victories in 1925 and 1926, born at Almonte, Ontario.  He passed away at Ottawa on March 2, 1988 at age 82. 1951   (74 years ago) Ottawa Rough Riders named Clem Crowe their new Head Coach.  He succeeds Wally Masters, who...Read More

At every CFLOAA Huddle, on the first Tuesday of most months at Local Heroes, Jim McAuley the Ottawa Sports Historian entertains everyone with his research into what happened on a day in that month in Ottawa Football History. Since we always meet on the first Tuesday of the month, Jim has started to select dates...Read More

At every CFLOAA Huddle, on the first Tuesday of most months at Local Heroes, Jim McAuley the Ottawa Sports Historian entertains everyone with his research into what happened on a day in that month in Ottawa Football History. Since we always meet on the first Tuesday of the month, Jim has started to select dates...Read More

At every CFLOAA Huddle, on the first Tuesday of most months at Local Heroes, Jim McAuley the Ottawa Sports Historian entertains everyone with his research into what happened on a day in that month in Ottawa Football History. Since we always meet on the first Tuesday of the month, Jim has started to select dates...Read More