Alfred Ruish (November 10, 1933 – February 15, 2009) was a Canadian football player who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He won the Grey Cup with Hamilton in 1953.[1] He previously played football at Stamford Collegiate in Niagara Falls. He is a member of the Niagara Sports Wall of Fame.[2][3]

Fred Ruish
Born:(1933-11-10)November 10, 1933
Died:February 15, 2009(2009-02-15) (aged 75)
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Career information
CFL statusNational
Position(s)FB
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career history
As player
19531954Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career highlights and awards
  • Grey Cup champion (1953)

He also competed in track and field, setting Canadian records in the shot put and discus throw.[4] He won the shot put title at the Canadian Track and Field Championships in 1952.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Fred Ruish football Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  2. ^ "Alfred Ruish Obituary - Niagara Falls, Ontario". www.obitsforlife.com. Archived from the original on 2014-09-11.
  3. ^ "Ruish, Fred (Athlete) - Virtual Sports Wall Of Fame". www.nflibrary.ca. Archived from the original on 2014-09-12.
  4. ^ Fred Ruish. Niagara Falls Heritage. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  5. ^ Canadian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-24.