Admittedly, we have no intention of ever doing a rank of those who are not in the Canadian Football League Hall of Fame, though we have serious respect for the league north of the border and think it is worth commenting on what they do. As such, the Hamilton, Ontario based institution will be inducting their latest class.
The arguable headliner is Ben Cahoon, the Slotback from BYU. Cahoon was the favored target for years of Anthony Calvillo, who has the most Passing Yards of anyone in Professional Football history. Cahoon, who was raised in Sothern Alberta won the CFL Outstanding Canadian Award twice and the Grey Cup three times. Cahoon is in the top ten in Receiving Yards, Receptions and is easily the most prolific Canadian born Receiver in CFL history.
Cahoon is joined by Charles Roberts, the California born Running Back who spent most of his CFL run with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Roberts is fifth all time in CFL Rushing Yards and the all time leading rusher for Winnipeg. He is also a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Hall of Fame.
Neil Lumsden, a three time Grey Cup winner with the Edmonton Eskimos also enters the CFL Hall of Fame. The Fullback would win a fourth Grey Cup as the General Manager in 1999 with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Moe “The Toe” Racine enters the Hall, based on his combination of Offensive Line and Place Kicking skills with the Ottawa Rough Riders. He played the most games in Ottawa history.
Offensive Tackle, Ozooma Okeke also enters. He was a seven time CFL All Star who played with the Shreveport Pirates, Ottawa Rough Riders and the Montreal Alouettes.
Wally Buono also was enshrined. The Italian born player played ten seasons at Linebacker, earning two Grey Cups, but it was his acumen as a Head Coach, where he holds the CFL record for the most regular season wins and most Grey Cups as a Head Coach. He is currently the General Manager and Vice President of the B.C. Lions.
The final inductee is Larry Haylor, a long time coach in Canadian College Football.
The Canadian Football League Hall of Fame opened in 1972 and is based in Hamilton, Ontario.
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