Born: | Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada | October 19, 1917
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Died: | August 2, 1991 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | (aged 73)
Career information | |
Position(s) | QB, HB |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
College | Queen's University |
Career history | |
As coach | |
1946–1947 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
As player | |
1940 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
1941–1942 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
1943 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
1945 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
1946–1948 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
As General Manager | |
1958–1978 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career stats | |
Kenneth Joseph Preston (October 19, 1917 – August 2, 1991) was a Canadian football player, coach and executive. He played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders (3 stints), Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and Ottawa Rough Riders.[1][2][3][4] He was the head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1946 to 1947.[3] From 1958 to 1978, he was the Roughriders' general manager.[1] He was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 1980[5] and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1990.[1] He also was inducted into the Roughriders' plaza of honor in 1987.[6] From 1962 until his retirement in 1979, they made the playoffs every year.[6]