Joining Green in the Class of 2024 are former players Chad Owens, Weston Dressler, Vince Goldsmith and Marvin Coleman. Former CFL coach Ray Jauch and amateur football icon Ed Laverty were named as builders
Then- Toronto Argonauts slotback S.J. Green catches a pass during a game against Hamilton Tiger-Cats , in Toronto , on June 25, 2017.He should receive a warmer reception Saturday when recognized as a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Then again . . .
“Being here and getting to see some of the other inductees has been the ground-breaking moment for me where it’s actually starting to set in, that it’s a real thing,” Green said. “To put it into the shortest phrase I can, it’s football eternity. Green’s pro career ended in the XFL in 2020 as the CFL didn’t play that season due to the global pandemic. However, Green’s contract was abruptly terminated when the league suspended operations.
Green also appreciates being inducted with Owens. Both began their CFL careers as practice-roster players with Montreal. Dressler, 39, played with Saskatchewan and Winnipeg , registering 715 catches for 10,026 yards and 61 TDs. The five-foot-seven, 168-pound Bismarck, N.D., native was the CFL’s top rookie in ‘08 and a two-time all-star who made two Grey Cup appearances, winning in ‘13 in Regina with the Riders.
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