Gordon Perry (Canadian football)

Gordon Perry
Career information
Date of birth	(1903-03-18)March 18, 1903
Place of birth	Moncton, New Brunswick
Date of death	September 19, 2003(2003-09-19) (aged 100)
Place of death	Ottawa, Ontario
Position(s)	Running back
Career history
As player
1928–1934	Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers
Career highlights and awards
Awards	1931 Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy
Career stats
Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 1970

Gordon Perry (born March 18, 1903, in Moncton, New Brunswick, died September 19, 2003, in Ottawa, Ontario) was a star football player in the Canadian Football League for the Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1970 and into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1975.

References

Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy - MVP in the IRFU or CFL Eastern Conference (prior to 1973)

Before re-purposing in 1973 the trophy was awarded to the player who best exemplified skill, sportsmanship, and courage in the IRFU or the CFL East

Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers 19th Grey Cup champions

Head Coach: Clay Foran Gord Perry William "Kenny" Grant Bernard Haynes Pilann Stevenson Tommy Burns Bert Adams Warren Stevens Gordie McCaig Henry Garbarino Wally Whitty Gerry Monty Hawley "Huck" Welch John McBrearty Ernie Hempey Len Hutton Charlie Stark Johnny "Pean" Bennett Edward Tellier George Pigeon Pete Jotkus

Players

Builders

Football Reporters of Canada wing

Reporters

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