The Resume

(July 23, 1951-March 13, 2023)
Born in London, Ontario, Canada
Defensive tackle for the Montréal Alouettes/Concordes (1972-84)
Grey Cup MVP (1977)
James P. McCaffrey Trophy winner (1977)

Why he might be annoying:

His nickname was ‘Fuzzy.’
He enjoyed playing golf in his spare time.
He spent the last few seasons of his career on a poor Alouettes/Concordes team.
He isn’t recognized as being one of the CFL’s greats, due to the fact he played in an era when defensive statistics were not tracked.
Despite being considered one of the top defensive players of his era, he only had one individual award to show for his efforts.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was a humble man, who was proud of his small town roots.
He was a member of two Grey Cup championship teams (1974, 1977).
He was the Alouettes/Concordes franchise leader in career games played, prior to Bryan Chiu.
He was named to the CFL All-Star team five times during his career.
He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame (2009).
He was the subject of Canadian singer Donovan Woods’ single ‘My Cousin Has a Grey Cup Ring,’ as he was the second cousin of Woods’ father.

Credit: Eddie Burphy

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Eddie Burphy's Profiles [Series 07]
• Football Players
• Grey Cup MVPs (Ranked: 1977)
• I Come from Canada
• I Died in 2023 (Ranked: 71)
• I Played in the Canadian Football League
• I Retired, Just Kidding
• Look at Me, I'm a Helmet Head
• Profiles 57251-57500 (Ranked: 57258)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 92 Votes: 50.0% Annoying