[Soylentgreen4u] Thursday, September 18, 2008 3:48:34 PM
RON LANCASTER...1938-2008...A C.F.L. LEGEND AND ONE OF THE TRUE CLASS ACTS IN PROFESSIONAL SPORTS AND LIFE,PASSED AWAY WEDNESDAY NIGHT FROM LUNG CANCER.
PLAYED 19 YEARS IN IN THE LEAGUE,IN OTTAWA,WON A GREY CUP AS A ROOKIE,THEN 16 SEASONS WITH SASKATCHEWAN,WINNING AGAIN THERE...HAD THE HONOUR OF MEETING THIS FINE GENTLEMAN WHEN HE WAS THE HEAD COACH IN EDMONTON IN THE EARLY 90's,AT A GAME IN OTTAWA,HE SAW US WEARING OUR EDMONTON JERSEY'S AS WE WERE WATCHING THE TEAM WARM UP ON THE FIELD AND CAME OVER TO TALK WITH US,FOR SEVERAL MINUTES...WHAT A NICE GUY!
THE LITTLE GENERAL WILL BE MISSED....R.I.P.
