Bright, John D. b. June 11, 1930 d. December 14, 1983 Professional Football Player. Member of the College Football Hall of Fame, the Edmonton Sports Hall of Fame, the Canadian Football Hall of Fame and the Edmonton Eskimo Football Club Wall of Honor. As a football player at Drake University, he became the first sophomore in history to lead the nation in total offense and did so again as a junior. In the fall of 1951, he was ahead of his previous year's record pace and a leading contender for the Heisman Trophy. A controversial play in a game...[Read More] Cause of death: Complications following surgery Holy Cross Cemetery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Hunter, William Dickenson 'Wild Bill' b. 1920 d. December 16, 2002 Hockey Coach and Businessman. Hunter played hockey for the Paisley Pirates from 1959 to 1960 in the BNL hockey league, and was also head coach of the Saskatoon Quakers from 1948 to 1949 in the WCSHL hockey league, and head coach of the Edmonton Oil Kings from 1968 to 1970 in the WCHL hockey league. Also a noted businessman, Hunter founded and promoted the Edmonton Oilers NHL team franchise. (Bio by: K) Holy Cross Cemetery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Miles, Roland 'Rollie' b. February 16, 1927 d. August 17, 1995 Professional Football Player. He played as a running back form the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos. On August 18, 1956, against Saskatchewan, he scored a touchdown in the first quarter. Those points were the very first points scored in the newly formed CFL. After hhis career he was elected as a member of the Edmonton Sports Hall of Fame, the Canadian Football Hall of Fame and the Edmonton Eskimo Football Club Wall of Honour. Holy Cross Cemetery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
b. June 11, 1930 d. December 14, 1983
