Art “Whippet” West

Bio

Full name: Art West

Nickname: Whippet

Born: c. 1917

Last Season (1951) Vitals:
  • Height: 5′ 11″
  • Weight: 185 lbs
  • Position: HB
Amateur Programs
  • North Collegiate HS (Toronto, ON)
9 Season Career

Active years: 1936–1940, 1942, 1946–1947, 1951
Active teams (4):

  • TOR 1936–1940, 1946
  • TRH 1942
  • MTL 1947
  • BB 1951

32 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 28 regular season games
  • 4 Grey Cup appearances (4 championship wins)
4 Grey Cup Appearances
Season Team Position Jersey Regular
GP
Playoff
GP
Grey Cup
GP
9 seasons
(Rank: T1282nd,
88th percentile,
7 CFL seasons)
4 teams 28
(Rank: T4516th,
61st percentile,
24 CFL games)
0 4
1936 TOR HB, K 5 -- 0
1937 TOR HB 76 6 -- 1
1938 TOR HB 76 6 -- 1
1939 TOR HB, K 1 -- 0
1940 TOR HB, K 76 4 -- 0
1942 TRH HB 66 Unknown -- 1
1946 TOR HB 76 1 -- 1
1947 MTL HB 64 1 -- 0
1951 BB HB 4 -- 0
  • Toronto Balmy Beach (Jan. 1, 1951 – Oct. 26, 1951)

Art “Whippet” West's Head Coaching Record
ORFU
SeasonGPWLTPCTPFPA
Regular Season97200.77817388
1 – Interim