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FRANK CLAIR

Clair, Frank James (The Professor)
Born: May 12, 1917 Hamilton, OH
Died: April 3, 2005 Sarasota, FL
High School: Hamilton (OH)
YearCollegeStatus
1937Ohio State
1938Ohio StateLettered
1939Ohio StateLettered
1940Ohio StateLettered
Military Service: United States Army
Playing Record
Record Key
AWARDS
1966 Official CFL Coach of the Year
1969 Official CFL Coach of the Year
REGULAR SEASON
YEAR TEAMConferenceDivisionPositionSeqFinishGWLTPCT
1950 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1950 TOR IRFUHEAD COACH212651.542
1951 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1951 TOR IRFUHEAD COACH212750.583
1952 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1952 TOR IRFUHEAD COACH212741.625
1953 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1953 TOR IRFUHEAD COACH414590.357
1954 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1954 TOR IRFUHEAD COACH314680.429
1956 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1956 OTT IRFUHEAD COACH314770.500
1957 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1957 OTT IRFUHEAD COACH214860.571
1958 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1958 OTT IRFUHEAD COACH314680.429
1959 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1959 OTT IRFUHEAD COACH214860.571
1960 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1960 OTT IRFUHEAD COACH214950.643
1961 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1961 OTT CFLEasternHEAD COACH214860.571
1962 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1962 OTT CFLEasternHEAD COACH214671.464
1963 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1963 OTT CFLEasternHEAD COACH214950.643
1964 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1964 OTT CFLEasternHEAD COACH214851.607
1965 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1965 OTT CFLEasternHEAD COACH214770.500
1966 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1966 OTT CFLEasternHEAD COACH1141130.786
1967 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1967 OTT CFLEasternHEAD COACH214941.679
1968 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1968 OTT CFLEasternHEAD COACH114932.714
1969 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1969 OTT CFLEasternHEAD COACH1141130.786
19 Years (CFL)19 Years CFLHEAD COACH2601471067.579
PLAYOFFS
1950 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1950 TOR IRFUHEAD COACH431.750
1952 Toronto Argonauts (IRFU)1952 TOR IRFUHEAD COACH541.800
1956 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1956 OTT IRFUHEAD COACH101.000
1957 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1957 OTT IRFUHEAD COACH1010.000
1958 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1958 OTT IRFUHEAD COACH312.333
1959 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1959 OTT IRFUHEAD COACH321.667
1960 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU)1960 OTT IRFUHEAD COACH4401.000
1961 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1961 OTT CFLEasternHEAD COACH101.000
1962 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1962 OTT CFLEasternHEAD COACH101.000
1963 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1963 OTT CFLEasternHEAD COACH321.667
1964 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1964 OTT CFLEasternHEAD COACH321.667
1965 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1965 OTT CFLEasternHEAD COACH312.333
1966 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1966 OTT CFLEasternHEAD COACH321.667
1967 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1967 OTT CFLEasternHEAD COACH312.333
1968 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1968 OTT CFLEasternHEAD COACH321.667
1969 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)1969 OTT CFLEasternHEAD COACH321.667
16 Years (CFL)16 Years CFLHEAD COACH4426180.591
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