It was during Ritchie’s tenure as B.C.’s head coach that his club united Canada
Dave Ritchie, who was the head coach of the B.C. Lions for their iconic ‘94 Grey Cup victory over the Baltimore Stallions, died Saturday. He was 85.
But it was during Ritchie’s tenure as B.C.’s head coach that his club united Canada. The Lions dispatched Baltimore 26-23 in the 82nd Grey Cup on Lui Passaglia’s game-ending 38-yard field goal at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver, capping the first championship ever in pro football to feature a U.S.-Canada matchup.
“Coach Ritchie was a champion at heart who represented the B.C. Lions with the utmost class and professionalism. Anyone who had the good fortune to work with him was better for it,” McEvoy said in a statement. “The Winnipeg Football Club offers our deepest sympathies to his wife Sharon, Dave’s family, and his many friends.”
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