The Argos had a young black QB John Henry Jackson back in 1960 out of Indiana University. Got thrown into a game against the Chicago Cardinals when new QB Tobin Rote was held out, and backup/assistant coach Nobby Wirkowski was injured when sacked by his former Calgary teammate Ed Henke. Tough way to start in the CFL for John Henry against an NFL team.
He later played some for the Toronto Rifles and then settled in Toronto.