| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1907 |
| Died | 1976[1] |
| Career information | |
| College | none |
| Career history | |
| 1933–38 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Awards and highlights | |
| |
Arnie Morrison (1907–1976) was a Canadianfootball player, playing from 1933 to 1938 with theOttawa Rough Riders.[2]
Morrison was a multi-sport star athlete, but was involved in a junior football brawl and riot when hisOttawa Rideaus played the St. Thomas Yellow Jackets in 1929.[3] He was served with a lifetime ban from football, but after winningCummings Trophy for fair play in theCivil Service Hockey League, he was reinstated in 1931.[4] His first season with the Riders was 1933 and he would play in theGrey Cup in 1936, was an all-star in 1937, and was fully vindicated when he won theJeff Russel Memorial Trophy for skill, sportsmanship, and courage in 1936.
He later served overseas with the Canadian Army for three years, duringWorld War II.[5] Morrison also coached theCarleton Ravens football team in 1948 and 1949.[6]