Ralph Toohy Explained

Ralph Toohy
Birth Date:9 October 1926
Position1:End
College:Colorado College
Playing Years1:1947–51
Playing Team1:Montreal Alouettes
Playing Years2:1952–58
Playing Team2:Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Cflallstar:1948, 49, 50, 53
Honors:1949, 53, 57 - Grey Cup Champion

Ralph Toohy (October 6, 1926 – July 19, 1998) was a Grey Cup champion and all-star Canadian Football League player. He played offensive and defensive end.

Toohy played football with Loyola High School, and later attended Colorado College.[1] [2] He began his pro career in 1947 with the Montreal Alouettes and was part of the Larks first Grey Cup championship. He played 59 games for the Als over 5 seasons and was selected as an all-star in 1948, '49 and '50.[3] He later played another 6 seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, where he won the Grey Cup in 1953 and 1957, and was an all-star at linebacker in 1953. Toohy was always a fan favourite, for booing, nicknamed "Toohy the Terrible."[4] He later married Theresa Lyons and settled in Hamilton, with their five children, running a trucking company. He died in 1998.[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/sports/story.html?id=865db255-abd1-46e2-9225-474b3d843498 'Eager Beaver' Douglas won Cup with Als in 1949: Glenn Douglas still remembers what his salary was with the Alouettes in 1949: $3,000
  2. "Let'em Boo, They Pay Their Way into the Park" - Ralph Toohy, The Montreal Gazette November 17, 1956
  3. http://www.cflapedia.com/Players/t/toohy_ralph.htm CFLAPEDIA entry - Ralph Toohy
  4. "Let'em Boo, They Pay Their Way into the Park" - Ralph Toohy, The Montreal Gazette November 17, 1956
  5. Web site: Ralph Toohy.