Ralph Toohy (October 6, 1926 – July 19, 1998) was a Grey Cup champion and all-star Canadian Football League player. He played offensive and defensive end.
Toohy played football with Loyola High School, and later attended Colorado College.[1][2] He began his pro career in 1947 with the Montreal Alouettes and was part of the Larks first Grey Cup championship. He played 59 games for the Als over 5 seasons and was selected as an all-star in 1948, '49 and '50.[3] He later played another 6 seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, where he won the Grey Cup in 1953 and 1957, and was an all-star at linebacker in 1953. Toohy was always a fan favourite, for booing, nicknamed "Toohy the Terrible."[4] He later married Theresa Lyons and settled in Hamilton, with their five children, running a trucking company. He died in 1998.[5]
References
- ^ 'Eager Beaver' Douglas won Cup with Als in 1949: Glenn Douglas still remembers what his salary was with the Alouettes in 1949: $3,000, The Montreal Gazette July 26, 2008 Archived August 3, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Let'em Boo, They Pay Their Way into the Park" - Ralph Toohy, The Montreal Gazette November 17, 1956
- ^ CFLAPEDIA entry - Ralph Toohy
- ^ "Let'em Boo, They Pay Their Way into the Park" - Ralph Toohy, The Montreal Gazette November 17, 1956
- ^ "Ralph Toohy".