Ralph Toohy
| Date of birth: | 1926 |
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Career information | |
| Position(s): | E |
| College: | Colorado College |
Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1947-51 1952-58 |
Montreal Alouettes Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star: | 1948, 49, 50, 53 |
| Honors: | 1949, 53, 57 - Grey Cup Champion |
Ralph Toohy is a former 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.
References
- ↑ 'Eager Beaver' Douglas won Cup with Als in 1949: Glenn Douglas still remembers what his salary was with the Alouettes in 1949: $3,000, The Montreal Gazette July 26, 2008
- ↑ "Let'em Boo, They Pay Their Way into the Park" - Ralph Toohy, The Montreal Gazette November 17, 1956
- ↑ CFLAPEDIA entry - Ralph Toohy
- ↑ "Let'em Boo, They Pay Their Way into the Park" - Ralph Toohy, The Montreal Gazette November 17, 1956
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