Ken Preston

Bio

Full name: Kenneth Joseph Preston

Preferred name: Ken

Born: Oct. 19, 1917 in Portland, ON

Died: Aug. 2, 1991 (Obituary)

Last Season (1948) Vitals:
  • Position: FW, HB
  • Jersey: #8
Amateur Programs
  • Queen's
6 Season Career

Active years: 1940–1941, 1945–1948
Active teams (4):

  • REG 1940
  • WPG 1941
  • OTT 1945
  • SSK 1946–1948

47 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 46 regular season games
  • 1 Grey Cup appearance (1 championship win)
1 Grey Cup Appearances
  • 1941 Grey Cup
Season/Team Position Jersey Regular
GP
Playoff
GP
Grey Cup
GP
6 seasons (3 teams)
(Rank: T1736th,
85th percentile,
6 CFL seasons)
46
(Rank: T3020th,
74th percentile,
46 CFL games)
0 1
1940 SSK FW 7 -- 0
1941 WPG FW 44 5 -- 1
1945 OTT QB 71 6 -- 0
1946 SSK FW, HB 8 8 -- 0
1947 SSK FW 2 8 -- 0
1948 SSK FW, HB 8 12 -- 0
Canadian Football Hall of Fame

Ken Preston was inducted into the Builder wing in 1990 (Canadian Football Hall of Fame profile).

Saskatchewan Roughriders Plaza of Honour

Ken Preston was inducted in 1987.

Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame

Ken Preston was inducted into the Builder wing in 1980.

  • Barriefield Army (1944)
  • Saskatchewan Roughriders (Jan. 1, 1946 – Oct. 8, 1947)

Ken Preston's Head Coaching Record
WIFU
SeasonGPWLTPCTPFPA
Regular Season1331000.23183143
1 – Interim