Quote Originally Posted by argos1873 View Post
By the way, there was no segregation in Canadian football. This gentleman made his mark at a time when even most Americans didn't. This isn't a Jackie Robinson story. But its a nice story nonetheless, because it shows how Canadian football gave an opportunity to those who never would have had a chance, including because of their skin colour.
With respect, there was segregation in Canadian football, and indeed all sports. There were non-whites in this country who were not given an opportunity to play sports, whether in school, sandlot or at the highest level, solely because of their skin colour. It might be nice to think Canada was better than that, but it wasn't.