Jeff Russel
RMC Redmen | |
| 1920–1922 | McGill University |
|---|---|
| 1922–1925 | Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers |
| Honors | Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (1975) |
| Career stats | |
Jeffrey Cameron Russel (October 27, 1900 – May 3, 1926) was a Canadian football player remembered as a star with the Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers and his early accidental death.
Life and career
Russel was born October 27, 1900, in
RMC Redmen until graduating in 1920 with the Governor General's Academic Medal. He played for McGill University in Montreal from 1920 to 1922.[2][3]
Russel entered McGill to continue his studies in
Interprovincial Rugby Football Union and emerged as a star halfback, known for his speed and elusiveness. By 1925, he was the undisputed leader of the team and named captain.[2][3]
On the night of May 3, 1926, Montreal was struck by a violent thunderstorm and Russel was responsible for a crew from Montreal Light, Heat and Power repairing a downed power line when he was accidentally electrocuted.[3]
Honours and awards
The
CIS football.[5]
On June 19, 1963, Russel was elected as a player to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame[2] and in 1975, inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame as an athlete.[3]
At Lower Canada College the Russel house is named after him.
References
- ^ "Hugh Y. Russel, a Noted Amateur Athlete, Died on Coast". The Montreal Daily Star. November 13, 1924. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Jeffrey Cameron (Jeff) Russel". Hall of Famers. Canadian Football Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
- ^ a b c d "Jeff Russel". Hall of Famers. Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ "Specific Regulations: Football" (PDF). La fédération québécoise du sport étudiant. p. 2. Retrieved 2008-11-22. [dead link]
- ^ "Laval's Groulx has arm of steel". Montreal Gazette. 2008-11-09. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2008-11-22.