Ken Preston (Canadian football) explained

Ken Preston
Position1:QB, HB
College:Queen's University
Birth Date:19 October 1917
Other Title:General Manager
Career Highlights:
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Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:185
Coaching Years1:1946–1947
Coaching Team1:Saskatchewan Roughriders
Playing Years1:1940
Playing Team1:Saskatchewan Roughriders
Playing Years2:1941–1942
Playing Team2:Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Playing Years3:1943
Playing Team3:Saskatchewan Roughriders
Playing Years4:1945
Playing Team4:Ottawa Rough Riders
Playing Team6:Saskatchewan Roughriders
Playing Years6:1946–1948
Other Years1:1958–1978
Other Team1:Saskatchewan Roughriders
Death Place:Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Birth Place:Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada

Kenneth Joseph Preston (October 19, 1917 – August 2, 1991) was a Canadian football player, coach and executive. He played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders (3 stints), Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and Ottawa Rough Riders.[1] [2] [3] [4] He was the head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1946 to 1947.[3] From 1958 to 1978, he was the Roughriders' general manager.[1] He was inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 1980[5] and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1990.[1] He also was inducted into the Roughriders' plaza of honor in 1987.[6] From 1962 until his retirement in 1979, they made the playoffs every year.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ken Preston — Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
  2. Web site: Ken Preston Stats - Pro Football Archives. www.profootballarchives.com.
  3. Web site: Ken Preston Statistics on JustSportsStats.com. www.justsportsstats.com.
  4. Web site: Ken Preston Statistics on StatsCrew.com. www.statscrew.com.
  5. Web site: Kenneth "Ken" Preston.
  6. Web site: Rob Vanstone: Ken Preston named Saskatchewan Roughriders' top builder. leaderpost.