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Teddy Morris

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The Resume

    (March 1910-September 5, 1965)
    Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Birth name is Allan Byron Morris
    Running back for the Toronto Argonauts (1931-39)
    Head coach for the Toronto Argonauts (1945-49)
    Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy winner (1937)

Why he might be annoying:

    He went by Teddy, although his actual name was Allan.
    His nickname was 'Little Iron Man.'
    He was undersized for a football player.
    His career is ignored by modern football fans.
    He came out of retirement 11 years after his last game to serve as an assistant coach for the Argos during the 1960 season.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was considered one of the best players of his era to play Canadian football.
    He was a durable player during his career, despite his small stature.
    He won six Grey Cup rings as both a player and a coach.
    He coached the Argos to a Grey Cup three-peat during the 1940's.
    He had numerous trophies named in his honor, most notably the Vanier Cup (Canadian University Football championship) MVP Award.

Credit: Eddie Burphy


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying