Ted Elsby

An outstanding lineman with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League in their glory days of the 1960s, Cambridge native Ted Elsby was a key player for twelve years with the Alouettes when the league was amply loaded with imported American talent. He played on the line, mostly at defensive tackle and was six feet, 255 pounds.

He was nominated by his team for the CFL outstanding player award in 1964, the outstanding Canadian in 1957, 1963, and 1964 and the outstanding offensive lineman in 1964. He played in three Grey Cup games, 1954, 1955 and 1956 and was named to the CFL Eastern All-Star team in 1964.

Prior to joining the Alouettes, Elsby played and was a league All-Star with Brantford in the Ontario Rugby Football Union, playing both offence and defence.

He died in 1985 at the age of 52.