Photo Credit: F. Scott Grant

Playing Career
Ottawa Rough Riders    1981 – 1984
Edmonton Eskimos    1986 – 1987
Calgary Stampeders    1988

Awards and Honours
Eastern All – Star Offensive Guard    1982, 1983
Western All – Star Offensive Guard    1986
All – Canadian     1982, 1983, 1986
Schenley’s Outstanding Offensive Lineman    1982, 1983
Leo Dandurand Trophy    1982, 1983

Grey Cup Participation    1981, 1986, 1987
Grey Cup Winning Teams    1987

Rudolph (Rudy) Phillips was born February 25, 1958 and played college football at North Texas State where he was a four year letterman and a three year starter at guard. Phillips was signed by the Ottawa Rough Riders for the final six games of the season in 1981 including the Grey Cup final against the Edmonton Eskimos.

Phillips played 13 games in 1982, 16 games in 1983, and 13 games in 1984 for the Rough Riders.  His performance on the offensive line started to generate him recognition and awards.  In 1982, 1983, and 1984 he was the Rough Riders’ nominee for Outstanding Offensive Lineman. He was the winner of the Outstanding Lineman Award two years in a row, 1982 and 1983.  

In 1985, Phillips left the Ottawa Rough Riders and pursued a career in the NFL.  Phillips returned to the CFL in 1986, this time with the Edmonton Eskimos.  He played every game of the 1986 season.  During that season he was selected as a PWA Lineman Star of the Week, as well as being selected as a Western All-Star for the first time and named to the CFL All-Star team for the third time in his career.  Phillips won his first Grey Cup in 1987 when the Eskimos defeated the Argonauts.

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Induction Speech

Inducted 2009 - Player

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Induction Speech

Class of 2009 A.G. (Tony) Anselmo, Alondra Johnson, Jim Mills, Glen Weir