Darren Flutie of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats reels in a pass one-handed for a touchdown as he is chased by Shadwick Criss of the Calgary Stampeders during second quarter action at the Grey Cup in Vancouver, Sunday, Nov. 28, 1999. CFL Hall of Fame receiver Darren Flutie will be inducted to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Wall of Honour at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton on Aug. 17, the team announced Thursday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
HAMILTON – CFL Hall of Fame receiver Darren Flutie will be added to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Wall of Honour at Tim Hortons Field on Aug. 17, the team announced Thursday.
Flutie, who won a Grey Cup with the Ticats in 1999, will become the 26th person to receive the honour. His No. 82 will join the other 25 honorees on the Wall of Honour, which is on the stadium’s west side.
The now 56-year-old from Manchester, Md., played 86 games with Hamilton, earning two CFL East all-star nods (1998, 1999) and a CFL all-star selection (1999).
In the 1999 Grey Cup, Flutie hauled in six receptions for 109 yards and two touchdowns.
Flutie, who also played for the B.C. and Edmonton, ranks fourth in all-time receiving yards (14,359) and caught more than 1,000 yards in a season nine times.
The Boston College product was inducted into the CFL Hall of Fame in 2007.
“Darren Flutie’s work ethic, determination and exceptional pass-catching ability embodied exactly what it means to be an all-time Hamilton Tiger-Cat,” said Bob Young, caretaker of the Tiger-Cats, in a press release. “He is one of the best receivers to ever put on a black and gold jersey and it’s only fitting that he’ll take his place on the Wall of Honour, alongside 25 other legendary Tiger-Cats.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 6, 2023.
