Fred Ruish

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Fred Ruish
Profile
PositionFullback
Personal information
Born(1933-11-10)November 10, 1933
DiedFebruary 15, 2009(2009-02-15) (aged 75)
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career history
19531954Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Awards and highlights

Alfred Ruish (November 10, 1933 – February 15, 2009) was a Canadian professional football player who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He won the Grey Cup with Hamilton in 1953.[1] He previously played football at Stamford Collegiate in Niagara Falls. He is a member of the Niagara Sports Wall of Fame.[2][3]

He also competed in track and field, setting Canadian records in the shot put and discus throw.[4] He won the shot put title at the Canadian Track and Field Championships in 1952.[5]

References

  1. "Fred Ruish football Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  2. "Alfred Ruish Obituary - Niagara Falls, Ontario". www.obitsforlife.com. Archived from the original on 2014-09-11.
  3. "Ruish, Fred (Athlete) - Virtual Sports Wall Of Fame". www.nflibrary.ca. Archived from the original on 2014-09-12.
  4. Fred Ruish. Niagara Falls Heritage. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  5. Canadian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-24.