Matt Anthony

Matt Anthony (c. 1921 – July 13, 2000) was a Canadian football player who played for the Montreal Alouettes, Ottawa Rough Riders and Saskatchewan Roughriders. He won the Grey Cup with the Rough Riders in 1951.^[1] He was born in St. Catharines, Ontario and played junior football there for the St. Catharines Bulldogs prior to joining the Montreal Alouettes in 1946. Anthony later retired to Ottawa where he coached high school, junior (Ottawa Sooners) and university football. He was also a businessman. Anthony died of cancer in 2000.^[2] Matt Anthony Field on the campus of the University of Ottawa, opened in 2001, is named in his honour.^[3]

Matt Anthony

Born:	c. 1921 St. Catharines, Ontario
Died:	July 13, 2000 (age 79) Ottawa, Ontario
Career information
CFL status	National
Position(s)	E
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career history
As player
1946	Montreal Alouettes
1947–1948	Ottawa Rough Riders
1949–1950	Saskatchewan Roughriders
1951–1953	Ottawa Rough Riders
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (1951)