Kenneth Joseph Preston (October 19, 1917 – August 2, 1991) was a Canadian football player, coach and executive. He played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders (3 stints), Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and Ottawa Rough Riders.[1][2][3][4] He was the head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1946 to 1947.[3] From 1958 to 1978, he was the Roughriders' general manager.[1] He was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 1980[5] and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1990.[1] He also was inducted into the Roughriders' plaza of honor in 1987.[6] From 1962 until his retirement in 1979, they made the playoffs every year.[6]
| Born: | October 19, 1917 Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada |
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| Died: | August 2, 1991 (aged 73) Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | QB, HB |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| College | Queen's University |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1946–1947 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| As player | |
| 1940 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 1941–1942 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 1943 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 1945 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 1946–1948 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| As General Manager | |
| 1958–1978 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Ken Preston — Canadian Football Hall of Fame".
- ^ "Ken Preston Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
- ^ a b "Ken Preston Statistics on JustSportsStats.com". www.justsportsstats.com.
- ^ "Ken Preston Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ "Kenneth "Ken" Preston".
- ^ a b "Rob Vanstone: Ken Preston named Saskatchewan Roughriders' top builder". leaderpost.
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