Royal Copeland (gridiron Football)

Royal Copeland (October 12, 1924 – August 8, 2011) was a Canadian Football League running back from 1945 to 1956.

Copeland won four Grey Cups with the Toronto Argonauts. He became a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1988. Along with Joe Krol they were known as the Gold Dust Twins. Copeland is the only player to score a touchdown in 3 consecutive Grey Cup games: 1945, 1946, and 1947.

During the Second World War when the Argonaut Football Operations were suspended, Royal Copeland played in the ORFU in 1943 with Toronto Navy HMCS York.

Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy - MVP in the IRFU or CFL Eastern Conference (prior to 1973)

Before re-purposing in 1973 the trophy was awarded to the player who best exemplified skill, sportsmanship, and courage in the IRFU or the CFL East

  • 1928: Ernie Cox
  • 1929: D. "Red" Wilson
  • 1930: Frank Turville
  • 1931: Gordie Perry
  • 1932: Alex Denman
  • 1933: Huck Welch
  • 1934: Ab Box
  • 1935: Abe Eliowitz
  • 1936: Arnie Morrison
  • 1937: Teddy Morris
  • 1938: Wes Cutler
  • 1939: Bill Davies
  • 1940: Andy Tommy
  • 1941: Tony Golab
  • 1942-44: no award - World War II
  • 1945: George Fraser
  • 1946: Joe Krol
  • 1947: Virgil Wagner
  • 1948: Eric Chipper
  • 1949: Royal Copeland
  • 1950: Don Loney
  • 1951: Bruce Cummings
  • 1952: Vince Mazza
  • 1953: Bob Cunningham
  • 1954: Sam Etcheverry
  • 1955: Avatus Stone
  • 1956: Hal Patterson
  • 1957: Dick Shatto
  • 1958: Sam Etcheverry (2×)
  • 1959: Russ Jackson
  • 1960: Ron Stewart
  • 1961: Bobby Jack Oliver
  • 1962: George Dixon
  • 1963: Garney Henley
  • 1964: Dick Shatto (2×)
  • 1965: Bernie Faloney
  • 1966: Gene Gaines
  • 1967: Ron Stewart (2×)
  • 1968: Larry Fairholm
  • 1969: Russ Jackson (2×)
  • 1970: Bill Symons
  • 1971: Mel Profit
  • 1972: Garney Henley (2×)
Toronto Argonauts 33rd Grey Cup Champions
  • Les Ascott
  • Billy Bell
  • Fred Doty
  • Phil Carr-Harris
  • Len Cassidy
  • Royal Copeland
  • Ted Courtney
  • Tom Glenn
  • Byron Karrys
  • Steve Karrys
  • Joe Krol
  • Steve Levantis
  • Frankie Morris
  • Billy Myers
  • Steve Pruski
  • Pat Reid
  • Bruce Richardson
  • Art Skidmore
  • Rod Smylie
  • Murray Sullivan
  • Tommy Waldon
  • Jack Wedley
  • Art West
  • Bill Zock
  • Jack Obernesser
  • Jack Roe
  • Jack Leeming
  • Frank Hickey
  • Doug Smylie
  • Andy Tommy
  • Bob Curtin
  • Tom Bainbridge
  • D'Arcy Hiltz
  • T.Smith
  • ? Materyn
  • ? Foy
  • Head coach: Teddy Morris
Toronto Argonauts 34th Grey Cup Champions
  • Les Ascott
  • Billy Bell
  • Fred Doty
  • Chick Camileri
  • Phil Carr-Harris
  • Len Cassidy
  • Royal Copeland
  • Ted Courtney
  • John Crncich
  • Leo Deadey
  • Tom Glenn
  • Hal Grice
  • Al Jacobs
  • Byron Karrys
  • Steve Karrys
  • Joe Krol
  • John Levantis
  • Steve Levantis
  • Don Loney
  • Ken McKim
  • Frankie Morris
  • Billy Myers
  • Bill Neale
  • Jim O'Brien
  • Steve Pruski
  • Pat Reid
  • Bruce Richardson
  • Don Robinson
  • Pat Santucci
  • Art Skidmore
  • Rod Smylie
  • Murray Sullivan
  • Boris Tipoff
  • Pete Titanic
  • Tommy Waldon
  • Jack Wedley
  • Art West
  • Bill Zock
  • Head coach: Teddy Morris
Toronto Argonauts 35th Grey Cup Champions
  • Les Ascott
  • Billy Bell
  • Bill Briggs
  • Fred Brown
  • Chick Camileri
  • Phil Carr-Harris
  • Len Cassidy
  • Royal Copeland
  • Ted Courtney
  • Jim Crothers
  • Fred Doty
  • Cece Foderingham
  • Rudy Grass
  • Billy Haddleton
  • Dick Harrison
  • Bob Hazel
  • Frank Hickey
  • Chuck Hundey
  • Byron Karrys
  • Joe Krol
  • John Levantis
  • Steve Levantis
  • Bob McKay
  • Ken McKim
  • George Meen
  • Frankie Morris
  • Doug Pyzer
  • Steve Pruski
  • Pat Reid
  • Don Robinson
  • Jimmy Sakeel
  • Art Skidmore
  • Bill Stukus
  • Murray Sullivan
  • Pete Titanic
  • Ken Turnbull
  • Doug Turner
  • Jack Wedley
  • Bill Zock
  • Head coach: Teddy Morris
Toronto Argonauts 40th Grey Cup Champions
  • Les Ascott
  • Billy Bass
  • Pete Bennett
  • Fred Black
  • Al Bruno
  • Royal Copeland
  • Don Ettinger
  • John Fedosoff
  • Tom Harpley
  • Jack Gray
  • Ulysses Curtis
  • Jack Carpenter
  • Steve Karrys
  • Joe Krol
  • Bob Marshall
  • Don McKenzie
  • Bill O'Connor
  • Lorne Parkin
  • Doug Pyzer
  • Jack Roberts
  • Art Scullion
  • Ed Soergel
  • Doug Smylie
  • Rod Smylie
  • Ted Toogood
  • Nobby Wirkowski
  • Head coach: Frank Clair
Persondata
Name Copeland, Royal
Alternative names
Short description Canadian football player
Date of birth October 12, 1924
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario
Date of death August 8, 2011
Place of death Oxnard, California

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