The Resume

(circa 1908-March 24, 1950)
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Played for the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers (1927-35)
Head coach for the Ottawa Rough Riders (1937–41, 1945)

Why he might be annoying:

His birthday was never publicly disclosed.
He was considered a stoic man by his peers.
He went by his middle name, rather then his birth name.
He died less then a week after his daughter, which some of his family members claim occurred as a result of a broken heart.
His player statistics are hard to locate as he played in an era where they weren’t as prominent.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was considered a good player by his teammates.
He coached the Rough Riders to three consecutive Grey Cup game appearances (1939-41).
He coached the Rough Riders to the franchise’s first Grey Cup title in 14 years (1940).
He served in the Canadian Armed Forces during World War II.
He was a member of two Grey Cup winning teams as a member of the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers (1927, 1930).
He was among a select handful of people to win Grey Cup rings as both a player and coach.

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Celebrities who Served in World War II [1939-45]
• Football Players
• Grey Cup Losing Head Coaches (Ranked: 1939)
• Grey Cup Losing Head Coaches (Ranked: 1941)
• Grey Cup Winning Head Coaches (Ranked: 1940)
• I Come from Canada
• I Died in 1950 (Ranked: 42)
• I Outlived My Child
• I Played in the Canadian Football League
• Mustaches
• Profiles 57501-57750 (Ranked: 57503)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 42]
• Served in World War II
• Sport Coaches/Managers

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying