| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | End |
| Personal information | |
| Born | c. 1921 St. Catharines,Ontario, Canada |
| Died | July 13, 2000 (age 79) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career history | |
| 1946 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 1947–1948 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 1949–1950 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 1951–1953 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Awards and highlights | |
Matt Anthony (c. 1921 – July 13, 2000) was a Canadian professionalfootball player who played for theMontreal Alouettes,Ottawa Rough Riders andSaskatchewan Roughriders. He won theGrey Cup with the Rough Riders in 1951.[1] He was born inSt. Catharines,Ontario and played junior football there for the St. Catharines Bulldogs prior to joining theMontreal Alouettes in 1946. Anthony later retired to Ottawa where he coached high school, junior (Ottawa Sooners) and university football. He was also a businessman. Anthony died of cancer in 2000.[2]Matt Anthony Field on the campus of theUniversity of Ottawa, opened in 2001, is named in his honour.[3]
Matt Anthony Field is a 675-seat multi-purpose stadium located on the University of Ottawa campus in Ottawa, Ontario. Constructed in 2001, the stadium was named in honour of Anthony. It is home to the Ottawa Gee-Gees varsity women's soccer and rugby teams as well as the men's competitive club soccer and rugby teams.[4]
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