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The Games are over,

presents... The Memories Live on...

Gary Pearson - A Hero in Life
Scott Lecky – Former BC Lion Looks Back on a

Past Grey Cup

By Thom Racine at high school sports. He was touchdowns.
Collingwood Collegiate’s Athlete
nswer this question: name of the year in 1979 and the MVP I asked Scott what makes the
Athree city and area residents of both the junior ‘79 and senior Grey up game so special. “The
who have played in a Grey Cup ‘83 football teams. It was on to history of the game and the people
game? who attend the game, no matter
Guelph University for 1983, but
That old guy, who lives down as Scott says, “sometimes school where the game is played or which
by the river in the east end, (Moe isn’t where you see yourself”. teams are playing, the Grey Cup
has a following of fans who attend
Racine), is an obvious choice. After being named the teams rookie
Redblacks Dan West is another of the year, Scott left school, but every year no matter what, it really
correct answer. And since he Guelph’s coach Tom Dimitroff is an event. As a player, you don’t
get to experience the week long
has lived in this community for advised him that he needed to keep
parties, events and ceremonies. I
twenty years, it’s pretty well known playing somewhere, if not at school.
that Ramada Cornwall’s General His mother was from Ottawa and have been to half a dozen games
Manager Scott Lecky is the other. convinced her son to play with the since I retired from the game and
renowned Ottawa Sooners junior every time I see fans with their
With the Grey Cup game slated team colours, buttons and pride and
for the end of the month in Ottawa, I team. Scott helped the Sooners its fun to be a part of it.” said Scott.
thought it might be neat to sit down win the Canadian Junior Football
with Scott Lecky and reminisce Championship in 1984. He returned While Scott could name a host of
to Guelph in 1985 and again played great teammates, Matt Dunigan, Lui
about the 76th Grey Cup game
Photo Submitted with the Gryphons which saw him Passaglia and Kevin Konar come
played in Ottawa in 1988.
drafted by the BC Lions after the instantly to mind, yet he credits two
the Lions the “heavy favourite” tag.
Twenty-nine years have passed college season. of his coaches as great inspirations
since that game; his BC Lions But sometimes the games you throughout his career and life. Tom
played against the Winnipeg Blue lose hurt and are remembered the “I had to go to the Lions camp, I
knew it was going to be tough, but Dimitroff, who played in the early
Bombers. Two years earlier, the most for what could have been. sixties and coached Scott at Guelph,
Montreal Alouettes had folded and The 22-21 Grey Cup game loss in the chips fell into place with injuries
and player movement, but truth be constantly watched his progress
the league moved the Blue Bombers 1988 to Winnipeg still haunts Scott
told, I had a great camp and made and had his athletes’ well being at
into the eastern conference. The Lecky. “I look down at that empty
the 1986 Lions.” The Lions had heart. Legendary CFL coach Don
Bombers upset the heavily favoured space on my hand (where that Grey
just won the 1985 Grey Cup and Matthews was the other.
Toronto Argonauts to reach the Cup ring could be ) and see that were stacked with great players.

title game and represent the east. deflected (Matt) Dunigan pass for Scott Lecky was inducted into
Scott caught the first touchdown
It would be the first time; two an interception on the seven yard Collingwood Sports Hall of Fame
pass for the Lions in 1986 in his first
traditionally western teams would line with under two minutes to play in 1992. He continues to promote
CFL game. Scott Lecky’s career
play for the Grey Cup since the and it really does haunt me, even our city while running Ramada
league had been called the CFL. today.” lasted four seasons in Vancouver, Cornwall.
he hauled in 82 passes for 1,162
For the Lions, the path went Scott Lecky was born on Staten yards and eight career touchdowns. It was too early to ask Scott for
through Saskatchewan and Island while his father was working He averaged 14 yards per catch a prediction of the outcome of the
Edmonton. Matt Dunigan’s high in New York. They moved back to from his slot back position and 105th Grey Cup, but safe to say,
powered offence made short work Canada, to Collingwood, Ontario in 1988, his best statistical year, he will be there hoping for a great
of the Riders and Esks which gave where the talented athlete excelled made 52 catches, and scored four game in a rejuvenated football city.

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