The Calgary Stampeders are pleased to announce that two former players — receiver Terry Vaughn and quarterback Danny McManus — will be part of the 2011 Canadian Football Hall of Fame and Museum induction class.

Vaughn played four seasons with the Red and White (1995-98) and was a member of Calgary’s 1998 Grey Cup-winning squad. McManus concluded his brilliant career by playing one season with the Stampeders in 2006.

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“I greatly enjoyed my time in Calgary. It was my first taste of Canada and the fans and people in that city made my stay a great one,” said Vaughn. “I consider myself a team player that never really sought the spotlight and that was always more focused on team goals. I think the best part of going into the Hall of Fame is that it shows we were able to accomplish team success while also achieving some individual goals along the way.”

The other inductees include former Saint Mary’s University quarterback Chris Flynn, long-time Ottawa Rough Riders linebacker Ken Lehmann and former Shreveport, Hamilton, Toronto and Edmonton defensive lineman Joe Montford in the player category. Don Matthews, who won 231 games and five Grey Cups as a CFL head coach, and the late Gino Fracas, who coached at the University of Alberta and University of Windsor, are the inductees in the builder category.

“On behalf of the Calgary Stampeder Football Club, I would like to congratulate all the members of the 2011 class of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame,” said Stampeders president/COO Lyle Bauer. “We are especially proud of the two very deserving former Stampeders in this year’s group — Terry Vaughn, one of the best and most consistent receivers in the history of the CFL, and Danny McManus, my former teammate. We look forward to seeing both of these men and the other new Hall of Fame members at this year’s induction ceremonies, which will be held right here in Calgary.”

Induction weekend will be hosted by the Calgary Stampeders from Sept. 14-18. Details of the festivities will be available in the near future. For updates, please visit Stampeders.com.

Vaughn, a product of the University of Arizona Wildcats, arrived in Calgary in 1995 and made an immediate impression with 72 catches — a Stamps rookie record — for 1,031 yards. The totals set the tone for his career as he surpassed the 1,000-yard plateau each year for the next decade to establish a pair of league records that still stand — most 1,000-yard seasons (11) and most consecutive 1,000-yard seasons (also 11). His career total of 1,006 catches held up until the 2010 campaign when he was bumped down to second place by Montreal’s Ben Cahoon.

In four seasons with the Stamps, Vaughn compiled 308 catches for 4,257 yards and 24 touchdowns.

Over his career, Vaughn made eight division all-star teams and was a CFL all-star on three occasions. The combination of his consistency and leadership skills greatly benefitted Vaughn’s teams, who made five trips to the Grey Cup game with the receiver in the lineup and won a pair of titles.

McManus played one season with Calgary prior to ending his 17-year career. As Henry Burris’ backup, McManus played sparingly during his final season but showed he could still get the job done as he completed 57.1 per cent of his passes, the third-best success rate of his career.

With 53,255 yards, McManus was the CFL’s second-leading passer of all-time when he retired — he has since dropped to third spot after being overtaken by Anthony Calvillo — and he collected three Grey Cup rings. The championships came with three different clubs — with Winnipeg during his rookie season in 1990, with BC in 1994 and with Hamilton in 1999.

With this year’s inductees, there are now 251 Hall of Fame members included in the Hall’s Zone of Champions, which features busts of each member of the Hall. The Canadian Football Hall of Fame and Museum operates as a non-profit registered charity. Located in Hamilton, Ont. since 1963, and in its current location next to Hamilton City Hall since 1972, the Hall is home to more than 30,000 Canadian football artifacts, ranging from equipment and trophies to photos and videos. It’s open to the public year round; see the website for further information www.cfhof.ca.