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253:Following the path blazed by
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346:The Evening Independent
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198:-champion professional
331:entry - Chuck Anderson
192:Charles Clay Anderson
764:Lloyd (Bronco) Reese
315:The Montreal Gazette
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529:Rod Pantages
499:Normie Kwong
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789:John Taylor
714:Jack Harper
598:Jack Grogan
592:President:
569:Fred Wilmot
559:Pete Thodos
544:Rudy Singer
534:Bill Pullar
519:Jack McGill
514:Rube Ludwig
509:Bob Leatham
449:Norm Carter
307:Lloyd Reese
90:Position(s)
39:Nickname(s)
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804:Kas Vidruk
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719:Eagle Keys
603:Trainers:
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479:Harry Hood
459:Jim Dobbin
444:Dave Berry
424:Dave Adams
265:References
212:Ohio State
115:Ohio State
53:1917-09-29
779:Rod Smith
754:Red Nower
594:Tom Brook
586:Manager:
539:Paul Rowe
474:Norm Hill
464:Ced Gyles
329:CFLAPEDIA
250:in 1953.
206:Biography
126:As player
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303:Big Four
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202:player.
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185:Champion
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