| Born: | April 21, 1934 Belleville, Ontario, Canada |
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| Died: | January 22, 2011 (aged 76) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | HB |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| College | Queen's |
| Career history | |
| As administrator | |
| 1965–1970 | CFLPA (President) |
| As player | |
| 1956–1961 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 1962 | BC Lions |
| 1962 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 1963–1964 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Gary Edward Schreider (April 21, 1934 – January 22, 2011) was a Canadian football player who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Ottawa Rough Riders and BC Lions. He won the Grey Cup with Ottawa in 1960.[1] He played university football at Queen's University, where he was part of the Golden Gaels' 1955 Yates Cup championship.[2]
During the 1965 off-season, Schreider became a founding member, and first president, of the Canadian Football League Players' Association. He did not return to the CFL for the 1965 season, going on to a career as a lawyer and judge.[2]
Schreider has been inducted into the Queen's University Hall of Fame and the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame.[3]
Schreider died in 2011 of pneumonia and Alzheimer's disease.[3]
- ^ "Gary Schreider football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
- ^ a b Buzz Bourdon (2011-04-05). "Gary Schreider: a tale of two careers". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ^ a b Earl McRae (2011-01-27). "Schreider was Riders' spark". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved 2016-03-05.