09-18-2008, 10:31 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Vancouver
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Ron Lancaster Passes Away
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09-18-2008, 10:33 AM
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#2
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Strathmore
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Terrible news. RIP Ron.
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09-18-2008, 10:33 AM
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#3
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Franchise Player
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Wow, it seems to have happened so quickly.
May his soul rest in peace.
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09-18-2008, 10:35 AM
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#4
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: @robdashjamieson
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A legend... RIP.
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09-18-2008, 10:37 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Machiavelli
Wow, it seems to have happened so quickly.
May his soul rest in peace.
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Indeed. He was only diagnosed for a second time in August, and a month later, he's gone.
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09-18-2008, 10:46 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Maple Ridge, BC
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2 CFL legends in one year.
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09-18-2008, 10:51 AM
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Sleazy Banker
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Cold Lake Alberta Canada
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My aunt and uncle lived in Regina many years ago and introduced me to Ron Lancaster. I was 14 at the time and he tossed a football to me. Knocked me clear on my ass.
Sad day for Rough Rider fans and the Country.
One of the greats is gone.
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09-18-2008, 11:03 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Market Mall Food Court
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What sad news. Lancaster is probably one of the most forgotten colour analysts of all time. Him and Don Whitman in the booth was awesome, before he left to start coaching.
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09-18-2008, 11:03 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: sector 7G
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damn, he was one of the best. Dad told me tons of Lancaster player stories. He'll be missed.
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09-18-2008, 11:07 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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RIP Ron. You were one of my early CFL memories, both as a player late in your career and as a broadcaster.
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09-18-2008, 01:02 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Ontario
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Very much a surprise and not long after his second cancer diagnosis. Must have been caught too late.
RIP
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09-18-2008, 01:07 PM
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Absolutely stunning news. He and George Reed were the best QB/RB combo in league history.
Wow...just shocked. really too bad.
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09-18-2008, 01:58 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: sector 7G
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Quote:
Originally Posted by transplant99
Absolutely stunning news. He and George Reed were the best QB/RB combo in league history.
Wow...just shocked. really too bad.
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my Dad waxes poetic about these two, and you really don't hear enough about how good they were.
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09-18-2008, 02:35 PM
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Uncle Chester
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i only knew Lancaster as a commentator but what a heck of a job he did. I will always remember (because he said it all the time) "The ground can't make you fumble" when a ball would pop loose after a guy was tackled. He was a great guy to watch a game along with and learn.
RIP Ron.
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09-18-2008, 03:19 PM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by transplant99
Absolutely stunning news. He and George Reed were the best QB/RB combo in league history.
Wow...just shocked. really too bad.
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Ain't it the truth. I grew up in Saskatchewan, many fond memories of those two on the football field.
RIP, thx for the memories.
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09-18-2008, 03:57 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Watching 7ungo Giving Up Goals A 5 Year Old Could Stop!
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RIP Ron
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09-18-2008, 07:14 PM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN
2 CFL legends in one year.
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Exactly what came to my mind.
RIP Ron!
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09-18-2008, 08:42 PM
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#18
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Scoring Winger
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Sad day. As a Rider fan, it's sad to see a legend of the franchise pass away (I never saw him play live as a Rider but know he and Reed were the greatest players to don the green and white) but it's clear that Ronnie left a positive impression on the entire league - whether it be as a player, a coach, a GM, a commentator or an ambassador of the league. RIP Ronnie.
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09-18-2008, 09:25 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Such a sad day, RIP Ron
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09-19-2008, 08:48 AM
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#20
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#1 Goaltender
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Rest easy, Little General.
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