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Gary Schreider

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Gary Schreider
Profile
PositionHalfback
Personal information
Born(1934-04-21)April 21, 1934
Belleville, Ontario, Canada
DiedJanuary 22, 2011(2011-01-22) (aged 76)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
CollegeQueen's
Career history
Playing
1956–1961Ottawa Rough Riders
1962BC Lions
1962Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1963–1964Ottawa Rough Riders
Operations
1965–1970CFLPA (President)
Awards and highlights

Gary Edward Schreider (April 21, 1934 – January 22, 2011) was a Canadian professional football player who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Ottawa Rough Riders and BC Lions. He won the Grey Cup with Ottawa in 1960.[1] He played university football at Queen's University, where he was part of the Golden Gaels' 1955 Yates Cup championship.[2]

During the 1965 off-season, Schreider became a founding member, and first president, of the Canadian Football League Players' Association. He did not return to the CFL for the 1965 season, going on to a career as a lawyer and judge.[2]

Schreider has been inducted into the Queen's University Hall of Fame and the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame.[3]

Schreider died in 2011 of pneumonia and Alzheimer's disease.[3]

References

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  1. ↑ "Gary Schreider football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
  2. 1 2 Buzz Bourdon (2011-04-05). "Gary Schreider: a tale of two careers". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  3. 1 2 Earl McRae (2011-01-27). "Schreider was Riders' spark". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved 2016-03-05.