Dick Suderman
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Richard "Dick" Suderman (October 18, 1939 - October 16, 1972) was a Canadian Football League
player who was named the Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian
in the 1971 Grey Cup
. Dick played Defensive End
for the Calgary Stampeders
. He won the Grey Cup
in 1971 with the Calgary Stampeders
.
The Dick Suderman Trophy is awarded each Grey Cup to the Most Valuable Canadian.
Suderman collapsed a day after a game and died a few hours later of a brain hemorrhage at 4:15 PM. He was having breakfast in a downtown restaurant with his teammates after the team's return from Vancouver
.
He played his only game as an Eskimo two days before his death, against the BC Lions
.
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
player who was named the Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian
Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian
The Dick Suderman Trophy for the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian is awarded annually to the Canadian player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup game, the championship of the Canadian Football League....
in the 1971 Grey Cup
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
. Dick played Defensive End
Defensive end
Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
for the Calgary Stampeders
Calgary Stampeders
The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...
. He won the Grey Cup
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
in 1971 with the Calgary Stampeders
Calgary Stampeders
The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...
.
The Dick Suderman Trophy is awarded each Grey Cup to the Most Valuable Canadian.
Suderman collapsed a day after a game and died a few hours later of a brain hemorrhage at 4:15 PM. He was having breakfast in a downtown restaurant with his teammates after the team's return from Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
.
He played his only game as an Eskimo two days before his death, against the BC Lions
BC Lions
The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954...
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