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DeutschRoss Binkley
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| Born: | December 3, 1883 Dundas, Ontario |
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| Died: | April 23, 1915 (aged 31) France † |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Punter, Placekicker |
| Weight | 188 lb (85 kg) |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1913 | Toronto Argonauts |
| As player | |
| 1907–1909 | Dundas Rugby Team |
| 1910–1913/1914 | Toronto Argonauts |
| As General Manager | |
| 1911/1912–1913 | Toronto Argonauts |
James Ross Binkley (December 3, 1883 – April 23, 1915) was a Canadian football player, coach, and manager who was the head coach of the Toronto Argonauts in 1913. He was their team captain from 1910 to 1913.
Early life
[edit]Ross Binkley was born on December 3, 1883, in Dundas, Ontario.
Professional career
[edit]Dundas Rugby Team
[edit]He started his career with the Dundas Rugby Team in 1907.[1] He was team captain as they won the Intermediate Dominion Championship in 1907.
Toronto Argonauts
[edit]In 1910 he became the team captain for the Toronto Argonauts.[2][3] He was their general manager in the next few years and their coach in 1913. He stopped after 1914.
Death
[edit]Binkley was killed in action on April 23, 1915, at the age of 31 in France.[4] He was reportedly "blown to pieces" while operating a machine gun.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Binkley, Captain and Center Half". The Province. November 22, 1911. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BINKLEY BEST OF ALL". The Ottawa Citizen. November 30, 1910. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A Great Punter". The Ottawa Citizen. November 20, 1911. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BINKLEY KILLED". The Ottawa Journal. May 4, 1915. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "DOUBT DEATH OF BINKLEY". The Ottawa Citizen. May 5, 1915. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
Further reading
[edit]- "Ross Binkley Dead". The Ottawa Citizen. May 10, 1915. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "OTTAWA LEADS IN BIG FOUR— ARGOS WIN OVER MONTREAL". The Victoria Daily Times. October 22, 1912. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "COMBINES OUTPLAYED HUSKY ARGOS AND DOWNED THEM 18 TO 11 SATURDAY; BINKLEY'S KICKING SAVED BAD DEFEAT". The Ottawa Journal. November 3, 1913. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "ROSS BINKLEY'S GOOD RECORD IN BIG FOUR". The Ottawa Citizen. May 12, 1915. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ""BIG FOUR" CLUBS AT HALF WAY MARK OTTAWAS WILL HAVE GRIP ON TITLE IF THEY DOWN ARGONAUTS TODAY". The Ottawa Citizen. October 18, 1913. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "ROSS BINKLEY TO STAY". The Ottawa Citizen. May 9, 1914. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "ARGONAUTS STILL IN "BIG FOUR" RUNNING. Vanquished Montreal 13 to 8. Smirle Lawson and Ross Binkley Were Stars". The Ottawa Citizen. October 21, 1912. Retrieved March 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
