Gerry Inglis
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive lineman |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 20, 1954 Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | September 2025 (aged 71) Portugal |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 232 lb (105 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Miller (Regina, Saskatchewan)[1] |
| University | Alberta |
| CFL draft | 1976: 4th round, 29th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 1977–1978 | BC Lions |
| 1978 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Gerry Inglis (August 20, 1954 – September 2025) was a Canadian professional football player who was an offensive lineman for the BC Lions and Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Biography
[edit]Inglis was born in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, on August 20, 1954,[2] and attended the University of Alberta where he played football from 1973 to 1976 under coach Jim Donlevy.[3] During his university career, he was a Canada West all-star in 1975, all-Canadian in 1976, and was awarded the J. P. Metras Trophy in 1976 as the best lineman in university football.[4][3] He graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Education degree in 1978.[3]
He was drafted by the BC Lions in the 1976 CFL draft and played two seasons with them.[2] In 1978, he was traded to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers where he spent a season before being traded once again to the Toronto Argonauts.[5] He did not play any games with Toronto, and ended his career in 1980.[3][2]
Following his retirement from football, Inglis worked in the business and hospitality sectors.[3] He also returned to coach the Golden Bears football team as an offensive line coach from 1981 to 1983, and 2001 to 2006.[3] He also served on the Board of Regents for Athol Murray College of Notre Dame in Saskatchewan.[3] In 2014, he was inducted into the University of Alberta's Sports Wall of Fame.[3][6]
Inglis died in September 2025, while on a cycling trip through Portugal. He was 71.[7][3] Inglis was married to Erin, with four children.[1] His sons, Cale and Taylor also played football, the latter playing several seasons in the CFL with the Edmonton Eskimos.[2][1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Vanstone, Rob (October 23, 2002). "Football is the game for Inglis". Leader-Post. p. C4. Retrieved September 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Gerry Inglis". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Remembering Gerry Inglis". University of Alberta. September 27, 2025. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
- ^ Cole, Cam (November 18, 1976). "Inglis country's top lineman". Edmonton Journal. p. 39. Retrieved September 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ York, Marty (June 23, 1980). "Goodwill gesture might be a bomb". Globe and Mail. p. S6. Retrieved September 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gerry Inglis (2014) - Sports Wall of Fame". University of Alberta. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ University of Alberta Bears Football (September 28, 2025). "It is with deep sadness and broken hearts that we share the passing of our beloved husband, father, and friend, Gerry Inglis". Retrieved September 29, 2025 – via Instagram.
