William “Bill” Hunter
Saskatoon-born Bill Hunter has had a storied career that involves a multitude of sports. While growing up in Saskatoon in the 30’s, he founded the Saskatoon Dukes Football Club, the forerunner of the Hilltops. After attending Notre Dame College at Wilcox, he moved to North Battleford and became involved with juvenile hockey and women’s softball. [...]
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Maxwell “Max” Bentley
Maxwell “Max” Bentley played his first of 6 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks in 1941. Max centered the famous “Pony Line” composed of his brother Doug and Bill Mosienko. Max was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs, and was instrumental in the Leaf’s continuation as the Stanley Cup champions in 1948 and 1949. During his [...]
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Gilbert “Gil” Strumm
While Gil Strumm enjoyed a successful playing career as a centre fielder, spanning twenty-two years playing with Saskatoon, Regina and Swift Current ball teams, it was his ability and record as a coach that will long be remembered. Gil started coaching Senior “A” in 1943 and over the next thirty-two years he led teams to [...]
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Kenneth “Ken” Charlton
The Roughriders signed Ken Charlton in 1941, and he was the unanimous choice for Western All-Star. The Royal Canadian Air Force (R.C.A.F.) claimed him in 1942, and he played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Grey Cup. During the war years, Charlton made ventures into both baseball, and hockey. He starred with Vancouver Norvans’ [...]
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Roy “Sandy” Archer
In 1951, Sandy began his career as head trainer of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, a position he held proudly for 30 years. Sandy brought to the league a level of expertise and professionalism in the field of sport medicine that is difficult to equal. Instrumental in the education of athletic trainers, he was a founding member [...]
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