Edmonton Eskimos
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| Founded | 1949 |
| Based in |  Edmonton, Alberta |
| Home field | Commonwealth Stadium |
| League | Canadian Football League |
| Division | West Division |
| Colours | Green and gold |
| Nickname(s) | Esks, Eskies |
| Head coach | Danny Maciocia |
| General manager | Paul Jones |
| Owner(s) | "Community" (shareholder) owned |
| Grey Cup wins | 1954, 1955, 1956, 1975 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 1982, 1987, 1993, 2003 2005 |
| Mascot(s) | Nanook and Punter |
| Website | www.esks.com |
The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They have won the league's Grey Cup championship thirteen times, including an unmatched five consecutive wins between 1978 and 1982, and most recently in 2005. The Eskimos play their home games at Commonwealth Stadium.
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[edit] Team facts
- Founded: 1949, although other teams named the Edmonton Eskimos existed 1895 to 1923 and 1929 to 1939.
- Formerly known as: Esquimaux 1897 to 1910
- Helmet design: Yellow background, with a gold "EE" monogram on a green oval
- Uniform colours: Green, gold, black, and white.
- Stadium: Commonwealth Stadium (1978–present)
- Past stadium: Clarke Stadium (1954–1978),
- Grey Cup Championships: 13—1954, 1955, 1956, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1993, 2003, 2005
- Western Division championships (regular season): 22—1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003,
- Main rivals: Calgary Stampeders
[edit] Ownership
The Edmonton Eskimos Football Club is one of two remaining "community owned" teams in the CFL (owned by local shareholders). This was once the most common type of ownership in the CFL.[1] The current board of directors as of the 2007 annual general meeting includes Diane Brickner (president and CEO of Peace Hills Insurance), Harold Roozen (chairman and CEO of CCI Thermal Technologies Inc.), Jeff Polovick (president and CEO of Driving Force), Douglas Goss, and Allan Sawin. Polovick is the chairman. The club's president and CEO is Rick LeLacheur.
For the 2006 year the club announced revenue of $13.116 million, and profits of $153,534.[2]
[edit] Franchise history
Edmonton played its first series of organized games with the formation of the Alberta Rugby Football Union in 1895. In 1897 the name Esquimaux was adopted. In 1910 the club was officially named the Edmonton Eskimos. Since 1978 the Eskimos have played their home games in Commonwealth Stadium, which is now the only grass field in the CFL. They are one of the most successful teams in Canadian football history, having won the Grey Cup more than any other team except the Toronto Argonauts, and being the run-away leader in attendance for many years.
The team holds many impressive records, including five consecutive Grey Cup wins (1978 to 1982), and 34 consecutive years in the playoffs (1972 to 2005), a record no other North American professional team (regardless of sport) has equalled. Former Eskimos have figured prominently in Alberta political life: past players include two former provincial premiers (E. Peter Lougheed and Donald Getty), a former mayor of Edmonton (Bill Smith), and a lieutenant-governor (Norman Kwong).
During the glory years of the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Edmonton Eskimos won five Grey Cup championships in a row. No other team in the CFL, since Edmonton re-entered the CFL in 1949, has even won three in row, let alone five. The Eskimos have also enjoyed great attendance in the stands as they lead the league.
[edit] Origin of the uniform
The current uniform colours, green and gold, were adopted when the Eskimos received uniforms from the University of Alberta Golden Bears football team, which was dormant due to a lack of competition in 1949. The colours have remained since that time, and the Golden Bears maintain them to this day as well.
[edit] Wall of Honour
The Eskimos have a policy of honouring the players who have best represented the team on the field; similar to a team retiring a number, the Eskimos keep the number in circulation, although the number is hung on the edge of the concrete separating the upper and lower decks of Commonwealth Stadium.
Numbers so honoured as of 2006:
- 1 Warren Moon (2001)
- 2 Henry "Gizmo" Williams (2002)
- 12 Tom Wilkinson (1982)
- 13 Larry Highbaugh (1996)
- 22 Tom Scott (1993)
- 24 Johnny Bright (1983)
- 26 Dave Cutler (1986)
- 27 Don Getty (1992)
- 30 Danny Bass (1992)
- 36 Oscar Kruger (1992)
- 39 Willie Pless (2004)
- 42 Danny Kepley (1987)
- 51 Frank "Guts" Anderson (1985)
- 53 Frank Morris (1984)
- 65 Dave Fennell (1984)
- 66 Roger Nelson (1987)
- 66 John LaGrone (1988)
- 67 Rod Connop (2005)
- 70 Brian Kelly (1989)
- 76 George McGowan (1985)
- 77 Tommy Joe Coffey (1988)
- 91 Jackie Parker (1983)
- 94 Rollie Miles (1983)
- 95 Normie Kwong (1983)
[edit] Players of note
[edit] Canadian Football Hall of Famers
- Tommy Joe Coffey
- Danny Bass
- Johnny Bright
- Dave Cutler
- Matt Dunigan
- Dave "Doctor Death" Fennell
- Ron Estay
- Larry Highbaugh
- Brian Kelly
- Danny Kepley
- Normie "The China Clipper" Kwong
- George McGowan
- Rollie Miles
- Warren Moon
- Frank Morris
- Roger Nelson
- Jackie "Ole Spaghetti Legs" Parker
- James "Quick" Parker
- Willie "The Terminator" Pless
- Tom Scott
- Tom Wilkinson
- Henry "Gizmo" Williams
[edit] Current squad
Active roster
- 2 Omarr Morgan, DB
- 4 Jean-Francois Romeo, WR
- 7 Tyler Donovan, QB
- 8 Kamau Peterson, WR
- 9 Lenny Williams, DB
- 10 Stanford Samuels, DB
- 11 Sean Fleming, K
- 12 Jason Goss, DB
- 14 Tony Tompkins, WR
- 16 Brett Elliott, QB
- 17 Stefan LeFors, QB
- 18 William Loftus, S
- 19 Mike Maurer, FB
- 22 Mike Bradley, RB
- 23 Shannon Garrett, DB
- 24 Chris Thompson, DB
- 27 Tyler Ebell, RB
- 28 Calvin McCarty, RB
- 29 Siddeeq Shabazz, LB
- 31 Joey Thomas, DB
- 32 Damien Anderson, RB
- 35 Jarred Winkel, RB
- 39 Agustin Barrenechea, LB
- 42 Rob Hitchcock, LB
- 43 J.R. Larose, DB
- 45 Kenny Hollis, DE
- 50 Rhett McLane, OL
- 51 Aaron Fiacconi, OL
- 52 Taylor Inglis, DL
- 55 Michael Botterill, LB
- 56 Patrick Kabongo, OL
- 57 Trey Darilek, OL
- 58 Raleigh Roundtree, OL
- 63 Joe McGrath, OL
- 64 Tim Bakker, OL
- 77 A.J. Gass, LB
- 82 Fred Stamps, WR
- 83 Jason Tucker, WR
- 85 Trevor Gaylor, WR
- 87 Mike Lindstrom, WR
- 88 Andrew Nowacki, SB
- 91 Adam Braidwood, DE
- 93 Micheal Jean-Louis, DL
- 94 Robert Brown, DT
- 95 Charles Alston, DL
- 96 Isaac Keys, DL
- 99 Ron Warner, DL
Injured list
- 5 Ron McClendon, RB
- 6 Pat Woodcock, WR
- 15 Ricky Ray, QB
- 25 Jonté Buhl, DB
- 30 Mathieu Bertrand, FB
- 41 Brandon Guillory, LB
- 65 Kevin Lefsrud, OL
- 67 Dan Comiskey, OL
- 84 T.J. Acree, WR
- 90 Antico Dalton, LB
Practice roster
- 3 Warren Kean, K
- 20 Jason Flowers, DB
- 44 Kenny Onatolu, LB
- 62 Terriss Paliwoda, OL
- 80 Quentin McCord, WR
- 86 Maurice Mann, WR
- 92 Zach Anderson, DE
[edit] Not to be forgotten
- Leroy Blugh
- David Boone
- Danny Buggs
- Marco Cyncar
- Blake Dermott
- Ron Forwick
- Stu Hart
- Ed Hervey
- Malvin Hunter
- Joe Hollimon
- Stu Lang
- Singor Mobley
- Hector Pothier
- Dale Potter
- Mike Pringle
- Jed Roberts
- Bill Stevenson
- Jim Thomas
- Tom Towns
- Don Warrington
- Larry Wruck
- Glen Young
[edit] See also
- Canadian Football Hall of Fame
- Canadian football
- Comparison of Canadian and American football
- List of CFL seasons
[edit] External links
[edit] References
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