Matt Anthony

Matt Anthony (c. 1921 – July 13, 2000) was a Canadian professional 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

Profile
Position	End
Personal information
Born	c. 1921 St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Died	July 13, 2000 (age 79) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career history
1946	Montreal Alouettes
1947–1948	Ottawa Rough Riders
1949–1950	Saskatchewan Roughriders
1951–1953	Ottawa Rough Riders
Awards and highlights
Grey Cup champion (1951)

Matt Anthony Field

Matt Anthony Field is a 675-seat multi-purpose stadium located on the University of Ottawa campus in Ottawa, Ontario. Constructed in 2001, the stadium was named in honour of Anthony. It is home to the Ottawa Gee-Gees varsity women's soccer and rugby teams as well as the men's competitive club soccer and rugby teams.^[4]