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Ray Jauch Inducted into The Canadian Football Hall of Fame

May 3, 2024 | Michael Arcuri
EDMONTON – Former Grey Cup champion EE head coach Ray Jauch will forever be enshrined in Canadian Football League history. The former EE head coach was formally announced as a member of the ...

Willis Helping Develop Next Class of Canadian Football Players

March 12, 2024 | Michael Arcuri
EDMONTON, AB – The ‘Mayor of Commonwealth’ is looking for recruits. Odell Willis one of many popular EE alumni who remains tied to the Edmonton community, having become a Canadian ...

Esks Throwback: Jason Tucker

July 19, 2016 | amoats
Terry Jones, PostMedia   In this first of three special features, we throwback to Eskimos receiving legend Jason Tucker. When you are a big time Texas rancher with a thousand head of cattle, ...

3 Min Drill: Malcolm Frank

July 19, 2016 | Esks Staff
In this throwback edition of 3 Minute Drill, we catch up with Eskimos legend Malcolm Frank. The defensive back played with the Green and Gold from 1996 to 1998 and 2002 to 2006. A two-time Grey ...

Eskimos Mourn the Passing of Garry Lefebvre

March 16, 2016 | Esks Staff
The Edmonton Eskimo Football Club is saddened by the passing of former player Garry Lefebvre. Lefebvre played with the Edmonton Wildcats Junior Football Club for three seasons before joining his ...

Campbell, Reed Named to Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund’s Hall of Fame

March 14, 2013 | Staff
Edmonton EskimosESKS.com Staff Two football legends who were teammates for six years in the CFL will be among this year’s inductees into Mike Ditka’s Gridiron Greats Assistance ...

Edmonton native Brian Fryer gets the call to the Hall

February 21, 2013 | Staff
Edmonton EskimosESKS.com Staff (Edmonton) It’s a local kid makes good story about a football player from Strathcona High School and the University of Alberta who made stops in the NFL and ...

Eskimos mourn the passing of Eagle Keys

December 21, 2012 | Staff
Edmonton EskimosESKS.com Staff (Edmonton) The Edmonton Eskimos are saddened by the passing of former Eskimo player and head coach Eagle Keys. Hailing from Turkey Neck Bend, Kentucky, Keys played ...

Former Eskimo Shannon Garrett joins Golden Bears staff

December 18, 2012 | Staff
Edmonton EskimosESKS.com Staff (Edmonton) Former Eskimo defensive back Shannon Garrett has joined the University of Alberta coaching staff. Garrett, who most recently coached with the Edmonton ...

Esks mourn the passing of Harry Hobbs

December 13, 2012 | Staff
Edmonton EskimosESKS.com Staff (Edmonton) – The Edmonton Eskimo Football Club is mourning the passing of former Eskimo Harry Hobbs who passed away on December 6 at the age of 87. Hobbs was ...

Ex-Eskimo named head coach of U of A football team

December 4, 2012 | Staff
Edmonton EskimosESKS.com Staff (Edmonton) – Former Eskimo offensive lineman Chris Morris was named the head coach of the University of Alberta Golden Bears football team on Tuesday. A first ...

CFL documentary mixes storylines of sports and politics

November 15, 2012 | john-mackinnon
Eskimo “family get-togethers” were great team-building exercises for the five-in-a-row Grey Cup champions

Western Swagger documentary premieres on Thursday night

November 14, 2012 | Staff
Director Barry Greenwald recounts the story of a team that united a province as its economy entered a dangerous tailspin in WESTERN SWAGGER, premiering Thursday, Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. ET on TSN. ...

Esks mourn the passing of Bill Hortie

November 14, 2012 | Staff
Edmonton EskimosESKS.com Staff (Edmonton)  It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the Eskimos acknowledge the passing of Bill Hortie.   Bill attended UBC and began his CFL ...

Esks mourn passing of former head coach Darrell Royal

November 12, 2012 | Staff
Edmonton EskimosESKS.com Staff (Edmonton) Former Eskimo Head Coach Darrell Royal passed away on Wednesday at the age of 88. Darrell was the Esks’ third head coach since the team came into ...

Legendary lineup announced for Eskimo Annual Dinner

October 12, 2012 | Staff
Edmonton EskimosESKS.com Staff (Edmonton) – Some of the biggest names in Eskimo history will participate in a hot stove panel at the 48th Eskimo Annual Dinner. The all-star alumni will ...

Eskimos mourn the passing of Ilse Buffi

October 10, 2012 | Staff
Edmonton EskimosESKS.com Staff (Edmonton)  It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the Eskimos acknowledge the passing of Ilse Buffi, life-long partner of legendary Eskimo quarterback ...

Eskimos mourn the passing of Samuel Lieberman (April 14, 1922 – Sept. 19, 2012)

October 5, 2012 | Staff
Edmonton EskimosESKS.com Staff (Edmonton)  The Edmonton Eskimo Football Club joins the family and friends of the Honourable Samuel Lieberman in mourning his passing.  Samuel served ...

Quarterback legend Warren Moon joins panel at Eskimo Annual Dinner

October 4, 2012 | Staff
Edmonton EskimosESKS.com Staff One of Edmonton’s most revered sports heroes Warren Moon will join the panel discussion at the Eskimo Annual Dinner, presented by Capital Power, on Oct. 23, ...

Eskimos mourn the passing of Doug Montgomery (Oct. 2, 1932 – Sept. 26, 2012)

October 3, 2012 | Staff
Edmonton EskimosESKS.com Staff (Edmonton)  Doug Montgomery, a former member of the Edmonton Eskimo Board of Directors, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012 in ...
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