Annis Stukus

Annis Stukus
Stukus in 1954
Date of birthOctober 25, 1914 (1914-10-25)
Place of birthToronto, Ontario, Canada
Date of deathMay 20, 2006 (2006-05-21) (aged 91)
Place of deathCanmore, Alberta, Canada
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)QB/K
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career history
As administrator
19541955BC Lions
As coach
19491951Edmonton Eskimos
1953Vancouver Cubs
19541955BC Lions
As player
19351941Toronto Argonauts
1942Toronto/Oakwood Indians
1943Balmy Beach
1944HMCS York Bulldogs
1945–1946Toronto Indians
19491951Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1938, 1943
HonoursCanada's Sports Hall of Fame (1991)
Career stats

Annis Paul Stukus (October 25, 1914 – May 20, 2006) was a Canadian football player, journalist, coach, broadcaster, and executive. He was the first head coach of the Edmonton Eskimos and the BC Lions of the Western Interprovincial Football Union (now the West Division of the Canadian Football League) and the first general manager of the Winnipeg Jets of the World Hockey Association.