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| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1924-10-12)October 12, 1924 North Bay, Ontario, Canada[1] |
| Died | August 8, 2011(2011-08-08) (aged 86) Toronto, Ontario, Canada[1] |
| Career information | |
| High school | Humberside (Toronto) |
| Career history | |
| 1943–1944 | TorontoHMCS York Bulldogs |
| 1945–1949 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1950–1951 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1952–1956 | Toronto Argonauts |
| Awards and highlights | |
Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 1988) | |
Royal Copeland (October 12, 1924 – August 8, 2011) was a Canadianfootballrunning back who played at the elite level from 1943 to 1956.[2]
Copeland won fourGrey Cups with theToronto Argonauts. Along withJoe Krol they were known as theGold Dust Twins. Copeland is the only player to score a touchdown in three consecutive Grey Cup games:1945,1946, and1947. He became a member of theCanadian Football Hall of Fame in 1988.
During the Second World War when the Argonaut football operations were suspended, Royal Copeland played in theOntario Rugby Football Union (ORFU) in 1943 with Toronto NavyHMCS York.
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