Huck Welch

PLAYING CAREER
HAMILTON TIGERS   1928, 1929, 1935-1937
MONTREAL WINGED WHEELERS 1931-1934

AWARDS AND HONOURS
ALL-EASTERN RUNNING BACK 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937
JEFF RUSSEL MEMORIAL TROPHY 1933

GREY CUP PARTICIPATION  1928, 1929, 1931, 1935
GREY CUP WINNING TEAMS  1928, 1929, 1931


HUCK WELCH STARTED HIS FOOTBALL CAREER IN COLLINGWOOD HE PLAYED SENIOR BALL AT DELTA COLLEGIATE IN HAMILTON AND THEN JOINED THE TIGERS IN 1928.

HUCK WELCH WAS AN ALL-STAR RUNNING BACK AND KICKER IN THE INTERPROVINCIAL RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION, AND WAS THE SCORING LEADER IN 1933 AND 1936. HE WAS A MAJOR IN THE CANADIAN ARMY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR, AND PLAYED A FEW EXHIBITION GAMES IN FRANCE AGAINST THE UNITED STATES' ARMY.

HUCK COACHED YOUNG PLAYERS IN HAMILTON, WINNIPEG, AND REGINA. HE ALSO SERVED ON THE EXECUTIVES OF SENIOR CLUBS IN THOSE CITIES. HUCK WELCH IS A MEMBER OF THE COLLINGWOOD AND CANADA'S SPORTS HALLS OF FAME.

INDUCTED 1964 - PLAYER

Class of 1964 Dr. Tom Casey, Ross Brown Craig, Tony Golab, Teddy Morris, Jack Newton, Michael J. Rodden, Paul Rowe, A.H. "Bert" Warwick