The Argonauts had never featured a Black player before Ken Whitlock called the team in 1948, seeking a tryout.
Whitlock, who was a halfback, punter, and a Negro All-American honouree at Virginia State University, was 28 by the time he arrived at the Argonauts camp. He scored his first point in a quintessentially Canadian way: sending a punt through the opposing end zone for a rouge. A torn rotator cuff shortened his season, and his Canadian Football League career, to four games. But he found what he had sought: a fair opportunity.
