Hal Waggoner

James Harold Waggoner (January 18, 1930 – December 4, 2004) was an American professional football player, all star and Grey Cup champion who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1957.^[1][2] He also played two games for the Toronto Argonauts in 1960.^[3] He played college football at Tulane University. After his football career, he was a teacher in Florida.^[4] He died of complications during surgery in Fort Myers, Florida in 2004.^[5] His grandson Garrett Waggoner was an Ivy League all-star at Dartmouth College and played two seasons for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.^[6]

Key Information

Waggoner, circa 1949
Profile
Positions	Halfback • Defensive back
Personal information
Born	(1930-01-18)January 18, 1930 North Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	December 4, 2004(2004-12-04) (aged 74) Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career history
1951–1957	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1960	Toronto Argonauts
Awards and highlights
Grey Cup champion 1957 2× CFL East All-Star (1951, 1952)
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1. ^ "ALL–TIME TEAMS & ROSTERS". Archived from the original on 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
2. ^ Hal Waggoner
3. ^ CFLAPEDIA - Hal Waggoner
4. ^ Where are they now? HAL WAGGONER Football Patton, Paul. The Globe and Mail [Toronto, Ont] 15 Nov 1984: M.14.
5. ^ Speedy Ticat Hal Waggoner eastern all-star in 1951-'52: [Final Edition] The Spectator [Hamilton, Ont] 09 Dec 2004: SP07.
6. ^ Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign two, lose one to retirement

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