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(January 1, 1932-November 7, 2006)
Born in Knoxville, Tennessee
Birth name was John Dickerson Flanagan
Drafted 325th overall by the New York Giants in the 1953 NFL Draft
Played for the Edmonton Eskimos (1954-62), Toronto Argonauts (1963-65) and the BC Lions (1968)
Head coach for the BC Lions (1969-70) and the Edmonton Eskimos (1983-87)
General manager for the BC Lions (1971-75)

His college prospects were limited as a result of being married at the age of 17.
He turned down a chance to play for the Giants for more money, cause his wife preferred Edmonton over New York City.
His nickname with the Eskimos was 'Ol' Spaghetti Legs.'
He came out of retirement with the Lions three years after playing his last game with the Argos.
He guided the Eskimos to an embarrassing lopsided loss in the Grey Cup game (1986).

He overcame both a ruptured appendix and a bout of necrotizing fasciitis (the flesh eating disease) which nearly cost him his leg.
He excelled on both the offensive and defensive positions of the ball.
He was a member of three consecutive Grey Cup championship teams (1954, 1955, 1956).
He was considered a legend in Edmonton, and had a park in the city named in his honour.
He was forced to resign from coaching, due to medical reasons two games into the 1987 season.

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