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Johnny Rodgers, Montreal Alouettes' $140,000-a-year split end, smiles broadly in anticipation of tomorrow's Grey Cup football game in Vancouver agains(...)
Johnny Rodgers, Montreal Alouettes' $140,000-a-year split end, smiles broadly in anticipation of tomorrow's Grey Cup football game in Vancouver agains(...)

Johnny Rodgers, Montreal Alouettes' $140,000-a-year split end, smiles broadly in anticipation of tomorrow's Grey Cup football game in Vancouver agains(...)

Date11/23/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: Johnny Rodgers, Montreal Alouettes' $140,000-a-year split end, smiles broadly in anticipation of tomorrow's Grey Cup football game in Vancouver against Western division champion Edmonton Eskimos. With him is wide receiver Skip Eaman. Odds-makers favor Edmonton to win and make up for their loss last year to Ottawa Rough Riders.
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    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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    Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
    Object NumberTSPA_0076953F
    Ordinary superstar Johnny Rodgers, shown shaking hands with Montreal Alouettes owner Sam Berger after last Saturday's victory over Ottawa, will be man(...)
    Ordinary superstar Johnny Rodgers, shown shaking hands with Montreal Alouettes owner Sam Berger after last Saturday's victory over Ottawa, will be man(...)
    Loek, Dick
    11/16/1975
    Johnny Rodgers, Montreal Alouettes' sensational runner and pass receiver, sits on helmet and takes rest during workout at CNE Stadium yesterday. He'll(...)
    Johnny Rodgers, Montreal Alouettes' sensational runner and pass receiver, sits on helmet and takes rest during workout at CNE Stadium yesterday. He'll(...)
    Erikson, Ray
    8/14/1973
    Baby, it's cold out here, says Alouettes' Johnny Rodgers
    Baby, it's cold out here, says Alouettes' Johnny Rodgers
    Griffin, Doug
    11/20/1975
    Dejected: Calgary coach Jim Duncan slowly walks off field after his Stamps were beaten, 23-10 by Montreal Alouettes in Saturday's Grey Cup game at the CNE
    Dejected: Calgary coach Jim Duncan slowly walks off field after his Stamps were beaten, 23-10 by Montreal Alouettes in Saturday's Grey Cup game at the CNE
    Bezant, Graham
    11/28/1970
    He's ready, Montreal Alouettes Junior Ah You is in town, all set for the Grey Cup
    He's ready, Montreal Alouettes Junior Ah You is in town, all set for the Grey Cup
    Ah You, Junior
    11/21/1978
    Hello from Metro, Metro's entry in Vancouver's Grey Cup parade yesterday boasts not only an Argonaut -- Albeit one eliminated from tomorrow's game by (...)
    Hello from Metro, Metro's entry in Vancouver's Grey Cup parade yesterday boasts not only an Argonaut -- Albeit one eliminated from tomorrow's game by (...)
    Goode, Jeff
    11/30/1986
    Montreal quarterback Sonny Wade, masterminding today's plays for the Alouettes in the east-west playoff for Canada's national professional football ch(...)
    Montreal quarterback Sonny Wade, masterminding today's plays for the Alouettes in the east-west playoff for Canada's national professional football ch(...)
    Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
    11/26/1970
    Half a cup's better. During dressing-room hijinks after his team's 20-13 victory over Montreal Alouettes, Edmonton Eskimo centre Ted Milian tries to h(...)
    Half a cup's better. During dressing-room hijinks after his team's 20-13 victory over Montreal Alouettes, Edmonton Eskimo centre Ted Milian tries to h(...)
    Bezant, Graham
    11/26/1978
    Clowning around is one of the 1,4000 participants in today's Grey Cup parade which is part of the festivities leading up to tomorrow's game at the CNE(...)
    Clowning around is one of the 1,4000 participants in today's Grey Cup parade which is part of the festivities leading up to tomorrow's game at the CNE(...)
    Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
    11/24/1973
    Aerial ace: Tom Wilkinson, the veteran quarterback, will start for the Edmonton Eskimos in tomorrow's Grey Cup game
    Aerial ace: Tom Wilkinson, the veteran quarterback, will start for the Edmonton Eskimos in tomorrow's Grey Cup game
    Bezant, Graham
    11/23/1979
    Safe in Canada, 3-year-old Marth Nguyen Thi Phuong Mai, smiles broadly as he's tickled under his arm by a government worker at the Surrey Place Centre(...)
    Safe in Canada, 3-year-old Marth Nguyen Thi Phuong Mai, smiles broadly as he's tickled under his arm by a government worker at the Surrey Place Centre(...)
    Goode, Jeff
    4/14/1975
    Calm before the storm. Cricket stars Imran Khan, left, and Kapil Dev were all smiles yesterday at a presser for tomorrow's showdown at the SkyDome. Kh(...)
    Calm before the storm. Cricket stars Imran Khan, left, and Kapil Dev were all smiles yesterday at a presser for tomorrow's showdown at the SkyDome. Kh(...)
    Goode, Jeff
    9/25/1992