Dick Gregory

Athlete

1929 –

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Who is Dick Gregory?

Dick Gregory is a former award winning, all-star and champion Canadian football player.

A graduate of University of Minnesota and drafted by the Chicago Bears in 1952, Gregory came to Canada to play professionally. He started with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1952, but it was the next year when he had a career season. Playing with the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers he scored 98 points in 10 games, helped win the league championship, was an all-star, and won the Imperial Oil Trophy as league MVP. After a try out with the Green Bay Packers, he returned to the ORFU in 1957, playing a season with the Sarnia Imperials.

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Born
Apr 15, 1929
Education
  • University of Minnesota

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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