Royal Copeland (Canadian football)

Royal Copeland (October 12, 1924 – August 8, 2011) was a Canadian football running back who played at the elite level from 1943 to 1956.[2]

Royal Copeland
Date of birth(1924-10-12)October 12, 1924
Place of birthNorth Bay, Ontario, Canada[1]
Date of deathAugust 8, 2011(2011-08-08) (aged 86)
Place of deathToronto, Ontario, Canada[1]
Career information
Position(s)Running back
High schoolHumberside (Toronto)
Career history
As player
1943–1944Toronto HMCS York Bulldogs
19451949Toronto Argonauts
19501951Calgary Stampeders
19521956Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1943, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950
AwardsJeff Russel Trophy (1949)
HonorsGrey Cup champion - 1945, 46, 47, 52
Career stats

Copeland won four Grey Cups with the Toronto Argonauts. Along with Joe Krol they were known as the Gold Dust Twins. Copeland is the only player to score a touchdown in three consecutive Grey Cup games: 1945, 1946, and 1947. He became a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1988.

During the Second World War when the Argonaut football operations were suspended, Royal Copeland played in the Ontario Rugby Football Union (ORFU) in 1943 with Toronto Navy HMCS York.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Royal Copeland". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Alzheimer's claims Argos legend Copeland". cbc.ca. Retrieved 3 February 2024.