Bernie Custis, pro football’s first black quarterback who blazed the trail for future stars like Warren Moon, Chuck Ealey and Damon Allen, has died. Custis made pro football history Aug. 29, 1951, when he became a starter with the CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats, who confirmed his death Thursday.
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Calgary Stampeders quarterback Drew Tate throws a pass during pre-season CFL football action against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Regina on June 19, 2015. The Ottawa Redblacks have acquired veteran quarterback Drew Tate from the Calgary Stampeders a 2018 fifth-round draft pick.
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Calgary Stampeders quarterback Drew Tate throws a pass during pre-season CFL football action against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Regina on June 19, 2015. The Ottawa Redblacks have acquired veteran quarterback Drew Tate from the Calgary Stampeders a 2018 fifth-round draft pick.
Federkeil back in the fold with Stampeders
After tweeting earlier this week that “No one wants to sign a 33 year old Canadian tackle with 2 or 3 more 9 game seasons left?” Federkeil did in fact sign Friday, cleared to be back in the lineup after undergoing shoulder surgery at the end of the 2016 season. “I wanted to take a step back and evaluate things after my shoulder surgery at the end of last season,” he said in a press release.
Toronto Argonauts sign former NFL linebacker Victor Butler to CFL deal
Linebacker Victor Butler, who was suspended in 2015 for violating the NFL’s drug policy, was among three Americans signed by the Toronto Argonauts on Wednesday. The six-foot-two, 245-pound Butler spent seven NFL seasons with Dallas , New Orleans , Arizona and Indianapolis and the New York Giants .
So those celebs are Canadian, eh?
Ryan Reynolds may have come a long way from his sitcom days, starring in movies such as “Deadpool,” “Van Wilder,” “The Proposal” and “The Change-Up,” but the Vancouver native will always be “Berg” from “Two Guys, A Girl and a Pizza Place” to us. Pamela Anderson not only was born on Vancouver Island, but was discovered during a British Columbia Lions CFL game.
Good friends Dickenson, Campbell to square off in 2016 Grey Cup game
Calgary Stampeders head coach Dave Dickenson, left, and Ottawa Redblacks head coach Rick Campbell shake hands before they take part in press conferences in Toronto on Wednesday, November 23, 2016. The teams are preparing for Sunday’s Grey Cup.