Ronald Howell (December 4, 1935 – March 16, 1992) was a running back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League from 1954–1962. Howell won the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award in 1958 and the Gruen Trophy as the outstanding rookie in the CFL East in 1954. He also played four games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers. Howell is the brother of Hockey Hall of Famer Harry Howell.[1]
Born: | (1935-12-04)December 4, 1935 Hamilton, Ontario |
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Died: | March 16, 1992(1992-03-16) (aged 56) Hamilton, Ontario |
Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | RB/DB/D/LW |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career history | |
As player | |
1954–1956 | New York Rangers (NHL) |
1954–1962 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
1962 | BC Lions |
1964–1965 | Toronto Argonauts |
1966 | Montreal Alouettes |
CFL East All-Star | 1958, 1959 |
Awards | 1954 - Gruen Trophy 1958 - CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award |
Ron Howell | |||
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Born |
(1935-12-04) December 4, 1935 (age 86) Hamilton, ONT, CAN | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | New York Rangers | ||
Playing career | 1954–1964 |
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1952–53 | Kitchener Greenshirts | OHA-Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1952–53 | Guelph Biltmores | OHA-Jr. | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1953–54 | Guelph Biltmores | OHA-Jr. | 54 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
1954–55 | Guelph Biltmores | OHA-Jr. | 35 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | ||
1954–55 | New York Rangers | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1955–56 | Guelph Biltmores | OHA-Jr. | 36 | 21 | 40 | 61 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1955–56 | New York Rangers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1956–57 | Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen | OHA-Sr. | 30 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | ||
1956–57 | Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen | AC | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
1957–58 | Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen | OHA-Sr. | 30 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | ||
1957–58 | Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen | AC | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
1958–59 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 37 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
1960–61 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 22 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1962–63 | Kitchener-Waterloo Tigers | OHA-Sr. | 13 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1962–63 | Long Island Ducks | EHL | 10 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||
1963–64 | Guelph Regals | OHA-Sr. | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1963–64 | Long Island Ducks | EHL | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
NHL totals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
OHA-Sr. totals | 80 | 35 | 49 | 84 | 47 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 24 |
Gruen Trophy – Best Canadian Rookie in the Big Four or CFL Eastern Conference | |
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Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Canadian Award | |
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats 45th Grey Cup champions | |
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