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1968 CFL season, the Glossary

The 1968 CFL season is considered to be the 15th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 11th Canadian Football League season.^[1]

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1968 in Canadian football

Allen Aldridge (defensive end)

Allen Ray Aldridge Sr. (April 27, 1944 – September 30, 2015) was an American football defensive end who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL), National Football League (CFL) and World Football League (WFL).

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Annis Stukus Trophy

The Annis Stukus Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy, which is presented annually by the Edmonton Eskimos Alumni Association to the Coach of the Year, as determined by the members of the Football Reporters of Canada.

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Basil Bark

Basil Bark (born July 21, 1945) is a former professional Canadian football offensive lineman who played 13 seasons in the Canadian Football League for two different teams.

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BC Lions

The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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Bill Danychuk

William D'Arcy Danychuk (August 29, 1940 – December 27, 2019) was an all-star offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League.

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Bill Frank

William B. Frank, Jr. (April 13, 1938 – June 26, 2014) was a Canadian football offensive tackle in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the BC Lions, Toronto Argonauts and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

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Bill Symons

Bill Symons (born June 14, 1943) is a former professional Canadian football running back with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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Bill Whisler

Bill Whisler (born November 15, 1940) was a Canadian football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, BC Lions and Montreal Alouettes.

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Billy Ray Locklin

Billy Ray Locklin (September 13, 1936 – November 8, 2019) was an American football defensive lineman who played ten seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for two different teams.

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Bo Scott

Robert Marilla Scott (March 30, 1943 – August 4, 2021) was an gridiron football running back for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League (NFL).

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Bob Kosid

Bob Kosid (born February 27, 1942) is a retired Canadian football player who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

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Bob Lueck

Bob Lueck (born March 3, 1943) is an American-born Canadian football player who played for the Calgary Stampeders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

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Lamar Bruce Bennett Jr. (December 13, 1943 – January 12, 2021) was an American college and professional football player who was a safety in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for seven seasons during the 1960s and early 1970s.

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Calgary Stampeders

The Calgary Stampeders are a professional Canadian football team based in Calgary, Alberta.

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Canadian football, or simply football (in Canada), is a sport in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete on a field long and wide, attempting to advance a pointed oval-shaped ball into the opposing team's end zone.

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The Canadian Football League (CFL; Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada.

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CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award

The Most Outstanding Canadian Award is annually awarded to the best Canadian player in the Canadian Football League.

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CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award

The Most Outstanding Lineman Award was an award annually given to the best defensive player or offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League from the year 1955 to 1973.

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CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award

The Most Outstanding Player Award is annually awarded to the best player in the Canadian Football League.

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Charles Ruffing Parker (born June 19, 1941) is an American-born Canadian football player who played professionally for the Montreal Alouettes.

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Clyde Brock

Clyde Vern Brock (born August 30, 1940) is a former professional Canadian football offensive tackle in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

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Dave Cranmer

Dave Cranmer (born September 18, 1944) is a former award-winning halfback who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1968 to 1973.

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Dave Knechtel

Dave Knechtel (born September 25, 1945, in Kitchener, Ontario) is a former professional Canadian football defensive tackle who played eleven seasons for three teams in the Canadian Football League.

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Dave Raimey

David E. Raimey (born November 18, 1940) is a former American football player.

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DeMarco–Becket Memorial Trophy

The DeMarco–Becket Memorial Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy.

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Dick Suderman

Richard Suderman (October 18, 1940 – October 16, 1972) was a Canadian Football League defensive end.

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Don Sutherin

Don Paul "Suds" Sutherin (February 29, 1936 – January 11, 2022) was a Canadian Football League (CFL) and National Football League (NFL) defensive back and placekicker.

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Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy

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Eagle Keys

Eagle Keys (December 4, 1923 – December 20, 2012) was an American born professional Canadian football player who played and coached in the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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East Division (CFL)

The East Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League, its counterpart being the West Division.

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Ed Harrington

Ed Harrington (February 8, 1941 – November 26, 2011) was a star defensive lineman in the Canadian Football League.

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Ed Learn

Ed Learn (born September 30, 1937) was a football player in the Canadian Football League for twelve years.

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Ed McQuarters

Eddie Lee McQuarters (born April 16, 1943) is a former defensive tackle for the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1966 to 1974.

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Edmonton Elks

The Edmonton Elks are a professional Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta.

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Ellison Kelly

Ellison Lamar Kelly (May 17, 1935 – February 11, 2016) was an American and Canadian football offensive lineman for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 1960–1970 and the Toronto Argonauts from 1971-1972 of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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Ernie Pitts

Ernie Pitts (March 8, 1935 – September 24, 1970) was a Canadian Football League (CFL) wide receiver and defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the BC Lions in a 14-year career in the CFL from 1957 to 1970.

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Exhibition Stadium

Canadian National Exhibition Stadium (commonly known as Exhibition Stadium or CNE Stadium and nicknamed The Ex) was a multi-purpose stadium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on the grounds of Exhibition Place.

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Frank Andruski

Frank Andruski (born July 14, 1943) was an American football player in the Canadian Football League for eight years.

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Garney Henley

Garney Henley (born December 21, 1935) is an American former professional football player, who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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George Robert Reed (October 2, 1939 – October 1, 2023) was an American college football and Canadian Football League (CFL) player.

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Greg Findlay

Donald George MacGregor Findlay (August 24, 1942 – May 11, 2021) was a professional Canadian football linebacker who played 12 years in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the BC Lions from 1962 to 1973.

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Grey Cup Most Valuable Player

The Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is awarded annually since 1959 to the player of the winning team who deemed to have had the best performance in the Grey Cup Game, the Canadian Football League's championship game.

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Gruen Trophy

The Gruen Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy, formerly given to the most outstanding Canadian rookie in the East Division.

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Hamilton Tiger-Cats

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a professional Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

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Herm Harrison

Herman Austin "Ham Hands" Harrison (September 29, 1939 – November 2, 2013) was a tight end with the Calgary Stampeders from 1964 to 1972.

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Jake Gaudaur

Jacob Gill Gaudaur, Jr., (October 5, 1920 – December 4, 2007) was a Canadian Football League (CFL) player, executive, and commissioner.

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James S. Dixon Trophy

The James S. Dixon Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy, formerly awarded to the East Division champions.

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Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy

The Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy is a trophy awarded to the Canadian Football League West Division's most outstanding player, chosen from the nominees from each team in the division.

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Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy

The Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy is a Canadian football award recognizing the most outstanding football player of the Quebec Student Sport Federation (RESQ) The trophy was originally presented to the player who best exemplified skill, sportsmanship, and courage in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union.

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Jerry Campbell

Gerald "Soupy" Campbell (July 14, 1944) was a professional football player, a linebacker in the Canadian Football League for the Calgary Stampeders (1966–1968) and the Ottawa Rough Riders (1968–1975).

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Jerry Keeling

Jerry Keeling (August 2, 1939 – January 20, 2018) was a quarterback and defensive back in the Canadian Football League (CFL), playing fifteen seasons from 1961 to 1975 for the Calgary Stampeders, Ottawa Rough Riders, and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

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Jim Evenson

James Lee Evenson (January 9, 1947 – January 30, 2008) was a running back who played seven seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the British Columbia Lions and the Ottawa Rough Riders.

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John Atamian

John B. Atamian (born September 7, 1942 - Died June 4, 2024) was a Canadian football player who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Toronto Argonauts, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Calgary Stampeders.

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John LaGrone

John Wesley LaGrone III (November 4, 1944 – March 27, 2022) was an American professional gridiron football player who played for the Canadian Football League (CFL)'s Edmonton Eskimos.

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Ken Lehmann

Kenneth E. Lehmann (born January 13, 1942) is a former linebacker for the Ottawa Rough Riders and BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1964 to 1972.

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Ken Nielsen

Ken Nielsen (born May 10, 1942 in Hanna, Alberta) is a former wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1965 to 1970.

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Ken Sugarman

Ken Sugarman (born June 16, 1942) is a former professional Canadian football player with the Canadian Football League (CFL)'s the British Columbia Lions.

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