The mostly unknown story of the first Black player in Argo history

[argos1873]

I don't know who's equating Canada with Alabama; for the record, I'm not. But "unofficial" segregation is still segregation. The policy doesn't have to be in writing for it to be a barrier.

Granted, Canada did not have a huge Black population decades ago. But there were Blacks living here, and Indigenous peoples, and I have no doubt some of them would have been athletic enough to warrant a chance to play their chosen sport. Yet somehow few of them played on competitive teams at any level of any sport. Even into the 1960s and '70s, by which time "imports" formed a large portion of CFL rosters, the number of Black faces in team pictures is small. Saskatchewan had three in 1966. Hamilton and Winnipeg each had four in 1967. The Argos had nine (out of 36 players in the team picture) in 1970.

So you are saying that teams were still segregated, because they didn't have ENOUGH blacks on their teams? So in your opinion, how many blacks on a team is no longer segregation? 100%? Good lord.

[paulwoods13]

So you are saying that teams were still segregated, because they didn't have ENOUGH blacks on their teams? So in your opinion, how many blacks on a team is no longer segregation? 100%? Good lord.

I have twice suggested there were individuals talented enough to play who were not allowed to play, simply because of their heritage. I don't know if you disagree with that proposition, or are deliberately choosing not to address it. There's no point in any further back and forth on this, it would appear.

[argos1873]

I have twice suggested there were individuals talented enough to play who were not allowed to play, simply because of their heritage. I don't know if you disagree with that proposition, or are deliberately choosing not to address it. There's no point in any further back and forth on this, it would appear.

You have suggested, but never backed anything up with facts. I agree that they may be possible, but I have seen no evidence of it.

[paulwoods13]

You have suggested, but never backed anything up with facts. I agree that they may be possible, but I have seen no evidence of it.

How about we start by you providing evidence for your assertion that "there was no segregation in Canadian football"? Since that's what triggered this "debate," seems to me it is the starting point for evidence provision.

[argos1873]

How about we start by you providing evidence for your assertion that "there was no segregation in Canadian football"? Since that's what triggered this "debate," seems to me it is the starting point for evidence provision.

Sorry, it was already implied that there was segregation in Canadian football. I don't need to prove the opposite, when there's no proof of it existing. I know it makes you feel good to assert such, but there's no evidence to suggest its true,.

[paulwoods13]

Sorry, it was already implied that there was segregation in Canadian football. I don't need to prove the opposite, when there's no proof of it existing. I know it makes you feel good to assert such, but there's no evidence to suggest its true,.

Whatever you say.