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Wally Buono
Wally Buono started his career at the Player level as a linebacker and a punter with the Montreal Alouettes in 1973 winning two Grey Cups in 1974 and 1977. Upon retirement as a player, Wally took an assistant coaching job with the Montreal Concordes in 1983 after one year he became an assistant coach with the Calgary Stampeders in 1987. In 1990, Buono took over as head Coach of the Stampeders until 2002 where his record was 153-79-2, in 2003 Buono took over as VP of Football operations, GM and Head Coach of the BC Lions. Upon his retirement as head coach Buono’s record stood at 101-60-1 making his all-time Coaching record of 254 wins the all-time record, nine time Grey Cup participant as a head coach, and a record five time Grey Cup winner as well as a four time winner of the Annis Stukus trophy as CFL coach of the year.
The Hall welcomes seven new members in its 2014 induction class. The new members were revealed at an event in Regina on Friday.