The Calgary Stampeders are proud to announce quarterback Doug Flutie will be inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Hamilton, Sept. 18-20, 2008. Flutie was the poster boy for Calgary’s high-powered attack of the 1990s and four of his eight CFL seasons were spent representing the Stamps. He joined the club as a free agent in March of 1992 and proceeded to rewrite the club and league record books. In 1992, Flutie led the Stamps to a Grey Cup triumph over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He suited up in Red and White for 66 regular-season games and Calgary had a 50-13 record when he actually played. As a member of the Stamps, he was the league’s Most Outstanding Player and CFL all-star quarterback in 1992, 1993 and 1994. Stamps head coach/general manager John Hufnagel coached Flutie during the quarterback’s four seasons in Calgary. “It was a privilege to coach someone with Doug’s competitive attitude and great talent,” said Hufnagel. “He had such a sincere desire to win every time he stepped on the field. He was one of a kind.” Prior to joining the Stamps, Flutie spent two years with the B.C. Lions (1990-91) where he was the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player and CFL All-Star quarterback in 1991. After leaving Calgary, he joined the Toronto Argonauts for two seasons (1996-97) where he won back-to-back Grey Cups and was the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player and all-star pivot each year. Stamps senior vice-president of football operations Jim Barker was Toronto’s offensive coordinator in 1997. “A mark of a great player is his ability to lift those around him to a higher level,” said Barker. “Doug made everyone on his team a better player. He could have joined the Toronto Raptors and they’d have been a better basketball team.” Flutie left the CFL with 41,355 passing yards and 270 touchdowns passes. Some of his CFL records still standing are 6,619 passing yards in a season (set in 1991) and 48 touchdown passes in a season (1992). In 2007, he was inducted into both the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame.