Jake Gaudaur, O.C.

Bio

Full name: Jacob Gill Gaudaur

Preferred name: Jake

Born: Oct. 5, 1920 in Orillia, ON

Died: Dec. 4, 2007 (Obituary)

Last Season (1953) Vitals:
  • Height: 6′ 3″
  • Weight: 220 lbs
  • Position: C, LB
  • Jersey: #42
Amateur Programs
  • Orillia HS (Orillia, ON)
12 Season Career

Active years: 1940–1943, 1945–1951, 1953
Active teams (7):

  • HAM 1940
  • TOR 1941
  • TRH 1942
  • OTT 1943
  • TORI 1945–1946
  • MTL 1947
  • HAM 1948–1951, 1953

86 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 84 regular season games
  • 2 Grey Cup appearances (2 championship wins)
2 Grey Cup Appearances
Season/Team Position Jersey Regular
GP
Playoff
GP
Grey Cup
GP
12 seasons (6 teams)
(Rank: T2259th,
80th percentile,
5 CFL seasons)
84
(Rank: T2739th,
76th percentile,
53 CFL games)
0 2
1940 HAM C, G 6 -- 0
1941 TOR C Unknown -- 0
1942 TRH SN 52 Unknown -- 1
1943 OTTC C 67 Unknown -- 0
1945 OAK C 20 Unknown -- 0
1946 OAK C 10 -- 0
1947 MTL C 51 12 -- 0
1948 HAM C 9 9 -- 0
1949 HAM C 36 12 -- 0
1950 HAM C 22 12 -- 0
1951 HAM C 22 9 -- 0
1953 HAM C, LB 42 14 -- 1
Canadian Football Hall of Fame

Jake Gaudaur, O.C. was inducted into the Builder wing in 1984 (Canadian Football Hall of Fame profile).

Hamilton Tiger-Cats Wall of Honour

Jake Gaudaur, O.C. was inducted into the Player wing in 2004.

Jake Gaudaur, O.C. was inducted into the Builder wing in 2004.

Canada's Sports Hall of Fame

Jake Gaudaur, O.C. was inducted into the Builder wing in 1990.

Hamilton Sports Hall of Fame

Jake Gaudaur, O.C. was inducted in 2012 (Hamilton Sports Hall of Fame profile).