Vern Graham
| Date of birth | August 6, 1924 |
|---|---|
| Date of death | March 22, 2010 (aged 85) |
| Place of death | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | HB/K |
| College | Crescent Heights High School |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1947, 1949–51 | Calgary Stampeders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL West All-Star | 1949 |
| Awards | 1949 - Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy |
Vernon Austin Graham (August 6, 1924 – March 22, 2010) was an award winning and all-star Canadian football player with the Calgary Stampeders.
A native of Calgary, Graham joined his hometown Stamps in 1947.[1] He made the unfortunate mistake of sitting out the 1948 season, missing a Grey Cup championship.[2] He returned in 1949 and made a trip to the Grey Cup final (a defeat to the Montreal Alouettes,) and was also an all-star and won the Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy as scoring leader (with 58 points on 2 touchdowns, 27 converts and 7 field goals.)[3] He finished football in 1951. He died on March 22, 2010, aged 85.[4]
Notes
- ↑ Glory days on the field - Greats came through local system By RANDY SPORTAK Calgary Sun, November 2, 2004
- ↑ GRAHAM WAS A STAR OF '49 STAMPS By Daryl Slade Calgary Herald, April 13, 2010
- ↑ 2009 CFL Record Book
- ↑ http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/calgaryherald/obituary.aspx?n=vernon-graham&pid=141081313
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