Browne, Longstaffe to be inducted into Bombers Hall of Fame
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One man made plays on the field, while the other was behind the scenes helping players get ready for game day.
The Winnipeg Football Club announced the 2019 Blue Bombers Hall of Fame inductees Monday morning.
This year’s class features cornerback Less Browne and longtime team doctor Bert Longstaffe in the builder category.
Browne spent three seasons with the Bombers after signing as a free agent in 1989, but his short stay was memorable.
In 51 regular-season games with the Blue and Gold, Browne had 27 interceptions, including an impressive 1990 campaign where he led the league with 14 — which is also a Blue Bombers record.
Browne, who worked on the opposite side of the field from another Hall of Famer, Rod Hill, led the league in interceptions in 1991 with 10. Browne’s strong play led to him being named an East Division and CFL all-star in 1990 and 1991.
The Bombers played in the East Division finals in all three of Browne’s years with the club, highlighted by a Grey Cup championship in 1990. Browne was traded to Ottawa in May of 1992 for Gerald Wilcox before finishing his career with the B.C. Lions in 1993.
Browne would eventually return to Winnipeg in 1999 to join the Bombers coaching staff under Dave Ritchie. Browne worked as the club’s linebackers coach from 1999-2003, before coaching defensive backs in 2004. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2002.
Longstaffe started working for the Bombers in 1975 and was with the club all the way up until his retirement in 2016. The Longstaffe family are no strangers to the Bombers, as back in the 1940s, his father A.E. (Bert) Longstaffe served as president of the RCAF Bombers in 1943. The family name is still with the club today as Dr. James Longstaffe is one of the team’s doctors.
Browne and Longstaffe will be honoured at the Hall of Fame Legacy Gala Dinner at the RBC Convention Centre on Oct. 15. They’ll also be recognized at the annual Hall of Fame Game on Oct. 12 when the Bombers host the Montreal Alouettes at IG Field.
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