Jake Gaudaur
Canadian football player (1920–2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the former world champion sculler, see Jacob Gaudaur.
Jacob Gill Gaudaur, Jr., OC (October 5, 1920 – December 4, 2007) was a Canadian Football League (CFL) player, executive, and commissioner. His 45-year career in Canadian football, including 16 years as the league's fourth commissioner (and its longest-serving commissioner), oversaw the start of the modern era of professional Canadian football.[1] As an amateur artist, Gaudaur made two important contributions, designing both the Hamilton Tiger-Cats "Leaping Tiger" logo,[2] as well as an early version of the CFL logo. With Ralph Sazio, he co-wrote "The Tiger-Cat Marching Song", the fight song of the Tiger-Cats.
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Born: | (1920-10-05)October 5, 1920 Orillia, Ontario, Canada |
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Died: | December 4, 2007(2007-12-04) (aged 87) Burlington, Ontario, Canada |
Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | C, LB |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Weight | 240 lb (110 kg) |
Career history | |
As administrator | |
1954–1955 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (President) |
1956–1967 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (Pres. & GM) |
1968–1984 | CFL Commissioner |
As player | |
1940 | Hamilton Tigers |
1941 | Toronto Argonauts |
1942 | Toronto RCAF Hurricanes |
1943 | Ottawa Combines |
1944 | Camp Borden RCAF Hurricanes |
1945–1946 | Toronto Indians |
1947 | Montreal Alouettes |
1948–1949 | Hamilton Tigers |
1950–1953 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Career highlights and awards | |
Honors | 2× Grey Cup champion - 1942 & 1953 |
Career stats | |
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