The Canadian Football Hall of Fame\u0027s Class of 2022 includes former Roughriders GM Roy Shivers and ex\u002DSaskatchewan kicker Paul McCallum.
Their relationship was, at times, acrimonious when they were both employed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders — McCallum as the punter/placekicker; Shivers as the general manager.left the Roughriders after the 2005 CFL season due what he perceived as a lowball offer from Shivers.
McCallum added: “It’s ironic, but at the same time, it doesn’t matter. I’ll still shake his hand and congratulate him because he deserves it.”Former Saskatchewan Roughriders general manager Roy Shivers is to be inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.“Paul McCallum? You have to be kidding me,” said Shivers, 80. “Do you think they can move me to another year?”Article contentalso handled the punting for much of that time.
“I’m just sad because she’s not here to experience it and to share it with me,” McCallum said. “She was a huge supporter.” Shivers, the first Black general manager in professional football history, was an advocate for diversity in his sport. That included hiring Danny Barrett, who was also Black, as the Riders’ head coach in 2000.
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