Ron Stewart

PLAYING CAREER

OTTAWA ROUGH RIDERS 1958 - 1970

AWARDS AND HONOURS

ALL-EASTERN RUNNING BACK 1960, 1961, 1966
JEFF RUSSEL MEMORIAL TROPHY 1960, 1967
SCHENLEY AWARD FOR MOST OUTSTANDING CANADIAN 1960
GREY CUP PARTICIPATION 1960, 1966, 1968, 1969
GREY CUP WINNING TEAMS  1960, 1968, 1969

 

Ron Stewart was selected as Queen's University's Most Valuable Player three times. Stewart broke all of Queen's records for touchdowns and scoring points, and was a member of Yates Cup championship teams during the 1955 and 1956 season.

As a professional, Ron Stewart rushed for 5,690 yards on 983 carries and scored 42 touchdowns. In 1960, which was his best season, Stewart rushed 139 times for 1,020 yards; 287 yards in an October 10th game against the Montreal Alouettes.

Ron Stewart's number 11 jersey has been retired by the Ottawa Rough Riders, and is also a member of the Queen's University Football Hall of Fame and the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame.

 

INDUCTED 1977 - PLAYER

 

Class of 1977 W.T.H "Hap" Shouldice, Tommy Joe Coffey