Ted Elsby

Bio

Full name: Edward Ernest Elsby

Preferred name: Ted

Born: Jan. 3, 1932 in Galt, ON

Died: Nov. 5, 1984 (Obituary)

Last Season (1965) Vitals:
  • Height: 5′ 11″
  • Weight: 225 lbs
  • Position: T
  • Jersey: #67

Resources, Notes and Discrepencies

Elsby endured humiliation to become an Alouettes great

Amateur Programs
  • Brantford Barons Jr.
  • Galt HS (Galt, ON)
14 Season Career

Active years: 1952–1965
Active teams (2):

  • BRNT 1952–1953
  • MTL 1953–1965

148 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 145 regular season games
  • 3 Grey Cup appearances (0 championship wins)
Season/Team Position Jersey Regular
GP
Playoff
GP
Grey Cup
GP
14 seasons (2 teams)
(Rank: T131st,
98th percentile,
13 CFL seasons)
145
(Rank: T775th,
93rd percentile,
135 CFL games)
0 3
1952 BRNT T 1 -- 0
1953 MTL T -- 0 -- 0
  BRNT T 9 -- 0
  1953 Total (2 Teams)     9 -- 0
1954 MTL T 68 11 -- 1
1955 MTL T 67 12 -- 1
1956 MTL T 67 14 -- 1
1957 MTL T 67 13 -- 0
1958 MTL T 67 14 -- 0
1959 MTL T 67 7 -- 0
1960 MTL T 67 9 -- 0
1961 MTL T 67 4 -- 0
1962 MTL T 67 14 -- 0
1963 MTL T 67 10 -- 0
1964 MTL T 67 14 -- 0
1965 MTL T 67 13 -- 0
  • 1957 Team Nominee (MTL) Most Outstanding Canadian Player
  • 1963 Team Nominee (MTL) Most Outstanding Canadian Player
  • 1964 Team Nominee (MTL) Most Outstanding Player
  • 1964 Team Nominee (MTL) Most Outstanding Lineman
  • 1964 Team Nominee (MTL) Most Outstanding Canadian Player