Annis Stukus
Stukus in 1954 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Positions | Quarterback • Kicker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 25, 1914 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | May 20, 2006 (aged 91) Canmore, Alberta, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1935–1941 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 1942 | Toronto/Oakwood Indians |
| 1943 | Balmy Beach |
| 1944 | HMCS York Bulldogs |
| 1945–1946 | Toronto Indians |
| 1949–1951 | Edmonton Eskimos |
Coaching | |
| 1949–1951 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 1953 | Vancouver Cubs |
| 1954–1955 | BC Lions |
Operations | |
| 1954–1955 | BC Lions |
| Awards and highlights | |
Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 1974) | |
Annis Paul Stukus (October 25, 1914 – May 20, 2006) was a Canadian professional football player, journalist, coach, broadcaster, and executive. He was the first head coach of the Edmonton Eskimos and the BC Lions of the Western Interprovincial Football Union (now the West Division of the Canadian Football League) and the first general manager of the Winnipeg Jets of the World Hockey Association.