Western Football Players and Personalities Honor List 1981
The 1981 Football Book of Lists ranks top players and personalities in Western football. Notables include Best American Player John Helton of Winnipeg and Best Canadian Player Dave Fennell of Edmonton. Warren Moon and Trevor Kennard share Best Interview, with Mike Holmes singled as Worst Interview. Jack Gotta named Best storyteller, while Paul Bennett is Most underrated and Willie Armstead is Most overrated. Winnipeg praised for knowledgeable fans, though Brock’s a Crock criticized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Helton
Winnipeg
Dave Fennell
Edmonton
Warren Moon
Trevor Ken
Hamburger origins and global beef facts in brief
The piece traces the first hamburger to mid-1850s immigrant lines arriving in New York, notes grinding beef from spent dairy cows, and explains Kobe beef as a high end on the hoof Japanse method. It contrasts Canadian post mortem hamburger making with Japan's on the hoof method and price ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
North America
New York Harbor
New World
Tokyo
Canada
Disputed honors and quirks of Western football fans and figures
A regional trophy of superlatives lists fans, players, coaches, and officials across Canada. Highlights include Best hands Joe Poplawski Winnipeg and Best feet Bryan Kelly Edmonton. Most valuable player James Sykes Calgary. Luckiest Dieter Brock Winnipeg. Best coach Ray Jauch Winnipeg. and Best mascot Ralph the Dog Calgary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.C
Paopao
Saskatchewan
Winnipeg
Joe Poplawski
Bryan Kelly
Edmonton
Tom Wilkinson
Larry Highbaugh
Waddell Smith
Nick Bastaja
Hector Potheir
James Sykes
Calgary
Harry Holt
Vince Goldsmith
John Helton
Blue Brigade
Dieter Brock
Mike Holmes
Ralph the Dog
Winnipeg Stadium
Empire Stadium
Terry Irvin
Jack Gotta
Jim Spavital
Earl Lunsford
Ray Jauch
Ardell Wiegandt
Joe Faragelli
Hugh Campbell
Vic Rapp
Bob Irving
CJOB
Bobby Thompson
Ray Odums
Joe Wilder
Ray Turchansky
Edmonton Journal
Bombers
Alouettes
Winnipeg’s
James Parker
Ed Jones
Pat Clayton
Alex Recsky
Edmonton Eskimos
Jim Germany
Rick House
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Rossburn Weather Report
Max Min Precip
Jack Matheson
MCNA
Winnipeg Tribune
Greg Fieger
Sask
Tony Proudfoot
Larry Key
John Henry White
Leo Blanchard
Leo Ezerins
Don Barker
Vancouver
Shoal Lake
Massey-Ferguson
Wil-Rich
Degelman Rock Pickers
Hesston
Crown Scrapers
Allied and Leon
New Holland
IHC
Belatus
Verbowski Bros
International Harvester
Rossburn
Manitoba
Asl
Parkwood
Erickson
Man
Bombaldier Inc
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