Terry Bailey was a FB and a grad of SFU's football program back in the early 70s when every CFL telecast would have announcers saying SFU many times per game. I recall Hugh Campbell then coach of Whitworth saying that Terry Bailey and the TB Glen Colwell were the best two-back combo in small college football. Until this year, Terry has been the assistant at SFU. Not sure where he is now. IIRC his uncle is By Bailey, former Lion great.
Gary Robinson was a DL from SFU. A very hard nosed tough player who gave his all.
Trevor Ekdahl another local guy. Top player and tough, hard nosed as they come.
The Vancouver Sun's Greg Douglas reported this in his Saturday column in Sept 2005 - I posted this at bclions.com:
"Former BC Lions players Gary Robinson and Dave Golinsky made arrangements to have alumni teammate Trevor Ekdahl comfortable enough to watch the Leos last two games from a special location at BC Place. Trevor succumbed to cancer Wednesday morning after a courageous four-year struggle. He was 63."
He played 115 games in a BC uniform and before coming to the Lions from the Utah State where in 1966 one of his teammates was Roy Shivers and another one of the Forzani brothers, Joe.
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A graduate also of the Vancouver Meralomas in the Junior Big Four, he still holds a tied record for the most blocked kicks (2) in a game vs the Vancouver Blue Bombers in 1963. Born in Weyburn Sask, he played at Mount Royal College also.
In his rookie year in 1967, he was joined by Jim Young and Ted Gerela (kicker) - other players who had lengthy BC careers during an era that was not always getting a lot of victories. In 1971, the Lions history notes that 53 different players wore Lions uniforms that year including later movie guy, Carl Weathers. In 1972, his new teammates included LB Ray Nettles, Rocky Long, Johnny Musso and Al Wilson who went on to a long and successful career with his name on the wall of fame.
The Province Obituary Notice:
Ekdahl- Trevor, born in Weyburn, SK, passed away peacefully Sept 7, 2005, age 63. Trevor's children Ken and Janika, mother Virginia, and sister Bev thank friends, family, the BC Lions Alumni Association and staff at the Broadway Lodge for their support, love and care. No service or flowers by request. There will be a gathering at a later date.
Joe Fourquean was a very solid and capable DB that provided Lions fans a lot of enjoyment.
Greg Findlay was a Vancouver College grad in that era when many went to fame in the CFL much like SFU from the late 60s and through the 70s. These two schools were football factories with the Vancouver College grads before SFU opened in 1965 heading south to college and university depending on grades.
That was a great list and the length of time of players on BC reflects some very high quality people and athletes. I hope others can fill in a bit more details. I have to run off.
