The 18-year CFL veteran became just the 21st player ever to reach the Hall in his first year of eligibility
Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Henry Burris celebrates his team's Grey Cup win over the Calgary Stampeders in Toronto on Nov. 27, 2016.For one of the few times in his life, Henry Burris was left speechless.
And the player, affectionately dubbed Smilin’ Hank because of his outgoing personality, was lost for words as tears streamed down his face. Burris appeared in five Grey Cups, winning three and being named the MVP twice . The CFL’s outstanding player on two occasions , Burris amassed 63,639 passing yards and 373 TD passes — both third all-time.Burris retired shortly after leading Ottawa to a thrilling 39-33 overtime Grey Cup upset win over Calgary. He threw for 461 yards and three TDs despite suffering a knee injury during warmups.
When Burris is formally honoured, he’ll be joined by former teammate Childress and Hufnagel, who served as Calgary’s head coach before moving into the front office full-time. Burris won Grey Cups with both .
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