American football player, coach, and executive (1917–2005)
Frank Clair
Statue of Frank Clair in TD Place Stadium
Born:
(1917-05-12)May 12, 1917 Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.
Died:
April 3, 2005(2005-04-03) (aged 87) Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)
End
College
Ohio State
Career history
As administrator
1970–1978
Ottawa Rough Riders
As coach
1946
Miami (OH) (assistant)
1947
Purdue (ends)
1948–1949
Buffalo
1950–1954
Toronto Argonauts
1956–1969
Ottawa Rough Riders
As player
1941
Washington Redskins
Career stats
Playing stats at NFL.com
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com (archive)
Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 1981
Frank James Clair (May 12, 1917 – April 3, 2005) was an American gridiron football player, coach, and executive. Nicknamed "the Professor" for his ability to recognize and develop talent, he served as a head coach in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Toronto Argonauts from 1950 to 1954 and the Ottawa Rough Riders from 1956 to 1969. Clair ranks third all-time in CFL history with 147 regular season wins and first in postseason victories with 27. He is also tied for the most Grey Cup championships won by a head coach with five. He won the Annis Stukus Trophy as the CFL's coach of the year in 1966 and 1969.
Frank James Clair (May 12, 1917 – April 3, 2005) was an American gridiron football player, coach, and executive. Nicknamed "the Professor" for his ability...
TD Place Stadium (originally Lansdowne Park and formerly FrankClair Stadium) is an outdoor stadium in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located at Lansdowne...
Nickname: The Red and Black (French: Le Rouge et Noir) Home stadium: FrankClair Stadium, formerly called Lansdowne Park until 1993 Uniform colours: Red...
played five strong years with the team as their featured running back. FrankClair was brought in as coach in 1950 and left his mark on the revamped roster;...
Division. The expansion Ottawa Redblacks played at the massively renovated FrankClair Stadium, now branded as TD Place Stadium. In Mark Cohon's last year as...
Lansdowne Park contains the TD Place Stadium and Arena complex (formerly FrankClair Stadium and the Ottawa Civic Centre, respectively), the Aberdeen Pavilion...
in 2010, but cracks in the concrete structure in the south stands of FrankClair Stadium led to the demolition of those stands and delayed the start of...
The 92nd Grey Cup game took place on November 21, 2004, at FrankClair Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario. The game decided the championship of the 2004 Canadian...
area. This dirt track and horse display area has evolved into today's FrankClair Stadium. The primary focus was on agricultural displays, but exhibits...
Star Lake August 13 Scranton Montage Mountain August 14 Ottawa Canada FrankClair Stadium August 15 Toronto Molson Amphitheatre August 16 August 17 Montreal...
in the long run". However, in September 2007, the lower south side of FrankClair Stadium was closed, due to cracks in the concrete structure. Ottawa mayor...
Ottawa, but declined due to lawsuits and delays on the renovation of FrankClair Stadium Although the official website of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats considers...
band provided the halftime entertainment in front of a packed house at FrankClair Stadium in Ottawa. In 2004, in episode 15 ("Rock On"), season 2 of Canadian...
in New York City. On 28 August 2005, the Rolling Stones performed at FrankClair Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, their first performance in Ottawa...
selected to a bowl in either season. The program was next taken over by FrankClair, who coached for two seasons, leaving with an impressive mark of 12–4–1...
Ottawa. The Grey Cup game in Ottawa had a sell-out crowd of 51,242 at FrankClair Stadium. The attendance increases were likely caused at least in part...
(1934–1935) Jim Peele (1936–1942) No team (1943–1945) Jim Peele (1946–1947) FrankClair (1948–1949) James B. Wilson (1950–1951) Fritz Febel (1952–1954) Dick...
Buono (the CFL's all-time leader in total games won), Don Matthews, FrankClair, Hugh Campbell and Lew Hayman. Two individual awards are handed out following...
2003 Ottawa Renegades season Head coach Joe Paopao Home field FrankClair Stadium Results Record 7–11 Division place 3rd, East Playoff finish did not...
2004 Ottawa Renegades season Head coach Joe Paopao Home field FrankClair Stadium Results Record 5–13 Division place 4th, East Playoff finish did not...
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. In September 2007, cracks were discovered in FrankClair Stadium, and a portion of the south-side stands was demolished due to...
2005 Ottawa Renegades season Head coach Joe Paopao Home field FrankClair Stadium Results Record 7–11 Division place 3rd, East Playoff finish did not...
(1934–1935) Jim Peele (1936–1942) No team (1943–1945) Jim Peele (1946–1947) FrankClair (1948–1949) James B. Wilson (1950–1951) Fritz Febel (1952–1954) Dick...
Matthews' fifth Grey Cup title as a head coach, tying him with Lew Hayman, FrankClair and Hugh Campbell for the all-time record. This was last Grey Cup game...
Senators in the 1990s), while on the roof of that arena was seating for FrankClair Stadium (at that time home of the CFL's Ottawa Rough Riders; by 2014...
St Clair Comets Rugby League Football Club is an Australian rugby league football club based in St Clair, New South Wales formed in 1984 as West St Clair...
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