Winners: Ron Stewart, Football
Ron Stewart posing for the camera in his Ottawa Rough Riders uniform.
Date: November 16, 1962
Collection: Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
1960 - Feature Story
Conference All-Star running back after averaging more than seven yards a carry and totalling more than There was no better running back in the Canadian Football League in 1960 than Ron Stewart, who combined brilliant football with full-time attendance at law school in Ottawa. Stewart was named the league’s Most Outstanding Canadian Player and Eastern 1,000 yards on the ground. Ottawa defeated Edmonton 16-6 to win the Grey Cup, but the diminutive runner’s greatest individual achievement came against Montreal in October, when he rushed for 281 yards, a single-game record that continues today. Stewart scored touchdowns on runs of 37, 51, 51 and 59 yards and caught another 85 yards worth of passes despite sitting out much of the second half in Ottawa’s 51-21 victory.
Career Highlights
- 1960, 1968, 1969 Grey Cup winner with Ottawa Rough Riders
- 1960, 1967 Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (Most Outstanding Player in the East)
- 1960, 1967 Walker Trophy (Ottawa Club Most Valuable Player)
- 1960 Lionel Conacher Award (Canada’s male athlete of the year)
- 1960 Schenley Most Outstanding Canadian Player Award
Head shot of Ron Stewart.
Date: November 19, 1956
Collection: Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Gary Schreider (left) and Ron Stewart (right) in the Ottawa Rough Riders' dressing room.
Date: August 30, 1958
Collection: Canada’s sports Hall of Fame
Ron Stewart running with a football.
Date: August 26, 1960
Collection: Canada’s sports Hall of Fame
Ron Stewart tackles an Edmonton player.
Date: November 26, 1960
Collection: Canada’s sports Hall of Fame
Ron Stewart posing with a football.
Date: December 9, 1960
Collection: Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
