Arnie Morrison

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Arnie Morrison
Born:1907
Died:1976 [1]
Career information
Position(s) Quarterback
College none
Career history
As player
1933–38 Ottawa Rough Riders
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1937
Awards1936 Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy

Arnie Morrison (1907-1976) was a Canadian football player, playing from 1933 to 1938 with the Ottawa Rough Riders. [2]

Morrison was a multi-sport star athlete, but was involved in a junior football brawl and riot when his Ottawa Rideaus played the St. Thomas Yellow Jackets in 1929. [3] He was served with a lifetime ban from football, but after winning Cummings Trophy for fair play in the Civil Service Hockey League, he was reinstated in 1931. [4] His first season with the Riders was 1933 and he would play in the Grey Cup in 1936, was an all-star in 1937, and was fully vindicated when he won the Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy for skill, sportsmanship, and courage in 1936.

He later served overseas with the Canadian Army for three years, during World War II. [5] Morrison also coached the Carleton Ravens football team in 1948 and 1949. [6]

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References

  1. "Arnie Morrison". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  2. Ottawa Rough Rider Player Database Archived 2012-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Arnie Morrison 1936 Winner of Russell Trophy Ottawa Citizen , December 1, 1936
  4. Rideau Quarterback Wins Clean-play Hockey Trophy Montreal Gazette , January 25, 1930
  5. Morrison Strong Soccer Fan Saskatoon Star-Phoenix , November 23, 1946
  6. Ravens Coaches