Ted Workman
Mark Edward "Ted" Workman (born 30 Dec 1931) is a former Canadian Football League executive.[3]
Ted Workman | |
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Born | Mark Edward Workman December 30, 1931[1][2] |
Occupation | CFL executive, owner |
Title | Interim Commissioner of the Canadian Football League |
Term | 1967 |
Predecessor | Keith Davey |
Successor | Allan McEachern |
Workman purchased controlling interest in the Montreal Alouettes in 1954 with minority owner Léo Dandurand remaining as team president.[4] Workman replaced Dandurand as team president after the 1957 season and in 1965, he took on the addition responsibility of general manager. The Alouettes had a 50-71-5 record during Workman's tenure as team president and never finished above third place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union/Eastern Football Conference. He stepped down as team president in 1966, but remained the Alouettes principal owner until he was bought out by Joe Atwell in 1967.[5]
On February 23, 1967, Workman was named interim commissioner of the Canadian Football League. He was replaced by Allan McEachern before the end of the year.
References
- Montreal Gazette, Dec.31, 1931, p.7
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2194&dat=19671114&id=R7wyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0uwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=731,3818994&hl=en
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2277&dat=19660806&id=B2wmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-VQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2099,598662
- "Ted Workman gives up co-ownership of Als". Ottawa Citizen. November 13, 1967. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- "Ted Workman gives up co-ownership of Als". Ottawa Citizen. November 13, 1967. Retrieved 2010-08-11.