Matt Anthony (c. 1921 – July 13, 2000) was a Canadian football player who played for the Montreal Alouettes, Ottawa Rough Riders and Saskatchewan Roughriders. He won the Grey Cup with the Rough Riders in 1951.[1] He was born in St. Catharines, Ontario and played junior football there for the St. Catharines Bulldogs prior to joining the Montreal Alouettes in 1946. Anthony later retired to Ottawa where he coached high school, junior (Ottawa Sooners) and university football. He was also a businessman. Anthony died of cancer in 2000.[2] Matt Anthony Field on the campus of the University of Ottawa, opened in 2001, is named in his honour.[3]
| Born: | c. 1921 St. Catharines, Ontario |
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| Died: | July 13, 2000 (age 79) Ottawa, Ontario |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | E |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1946 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 1947–1948 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 1949–1950 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 1951–1953 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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References edit
- ^ "Matt Anthony football Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ Cleary, Martin (15 July 2000). "Matt Anthony: Obituary". Ottawa Citizen. p. F7. Archived from the original on 8 September 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Terrain Matt Anthony Field :: CapitalTickets". Archived from the original on 2014-09-08. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
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