Ron Lancaster

Ron Lancaster
No. 23
Nickname(s)The Little General
Born:(1938-10-14)October 14, 1938
Fairchance, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:September 18, 2008(2008-09-18) (aged 69)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)QB
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
CollegeWittenberg
Career history
As coach
19791980Saskatchewan Roughriders
19911997Edmonton Eskimos
19982003Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2006Hamilton Tiger-Cats
As player
19601962Ottawa Rough Riders
19631978Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1970, 1973, 1975, 1976
CFL West All-Star1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1975, 1976
Awards1970 - CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award
1976 - CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award
1977 - Tom Pate Memorial Award
1996 Annis Stukus Trophy
1998 Annis Stukus Trophy
2008 CFL Commissioner's Award
Career stats

Ronald Lancaster (October 14, 1938 – September 18, 2008) was an American-Canadian professional football player and coach in the Canadian Football League (CFL). As the starting quarterback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders for 16 seasons, he led the team to its first Grey Cup championship in 1966 and is the franchise's all-time leader in passing yards, attempts, completions, touchdowns, and interceptions.[1] At the time of his retirement, he was the CFL's career leader in passing yards and still ranks sixth overall as of 2016. After his retirement as a player, he served as a head coach and general manager in the CFL; he led his teams to two Grey Cups and currently ranks fourth all-time with 142 regular season wins. He was also a colour commentator on the CFL on CBC from 1981 to 1990. At the time of his death, he was the Senior Director of Football Operations of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame (1982), Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (1985) and the Wittenberg University Athletic Hall of Honour (1985).

  1. ^ "Saskatchewan Roughriders Media Guide". Riderville.com. Retrieved October 28, 2021.