Harry Lunn

Harry Lunn
Career information
Date of birth	1934
Date of death	2016
Position(s)	Halfback
College	none - Hamilton Panthers (ORFU Intermediate)
Career history
As player
1955–58	Saskatchewan Roughriders
1959	Ottawa Rough Riders
1960	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
CFL West All-Star	1958 (Shrine Game)
Awards	1955 - Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy

Harry Lunn is a former award winning halfback who played in the Canadian Football League from 1955 to 1960.

Lunn was discovered by Saskatchewan Roughriders coach Frank Filchock in 1954 playing for the Hamilton Panthers of the ORFU Intermediate league.^[1] He paid immediate dividends for his new team, winning the 1955 Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy for best Canadian rookie in the west on the strength of his 175 rushing yards and his league leading punt and kick off returns.^[2] His best season was 1957, with 326 rushing yards, and he intercepted 12 passes during his career. He also represented the West in the 1958 Shrine Game.

References

↑ Frankie Nabs Two Players in Hamilton Ottawa Citizen, November 24, 1954
↑ 1955 CFL Record Book

Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy - Best Canadian Rookie in the WIRU or CFL Western Conference

1949: John Stroppa
1950: Gordon Brown
1951: Jim Chambers
1952: Lorne Benson
1953: Gordon Sturtridge
1954: Lynn Bottoms
1955: Harry Lunn
1956: Norm Rauhaus
1957: Mike Lashuk
1958: Walt Radzick
1959: Henry Janzen
1960: Neal Beaumont
1961: Larry Robinson
1962: Ted Frechette
1963: Peter Kempf
1964: Billy Cooper
1965: Ron Forwick
1966: Garry Lefebvre
1967: Ted Gerela
1968: Dave Cranmer
1969: Dave Easley
1970: John Senst
1971: Bob Kraemer
1972: Walt McKee
1973: Lorne Richardson

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