Bonk finally in limelight
Courtesy The Toronto Star:
Twenty-three seasons after calling it a career, John Bonk made it to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame yesterday but, as always, was just a step outside the spotlight.
Not that he minded and, for an offensive lineman, what could he have expected?
Especially, when the rest of this class of 2008 included the CFL’s all-time yards rushing leader; the league’s all-time leader in all-purpose yards; and a six-time winner of the CFL’s outstanding player award, who still holds single-season records for passing yards and passing TDs.
These, thankfully, are three different guys, by the way – respectively, Mike Pringle, Mike (Pinball) Clemons and Doug Flutie.
“We’re used to it. You know, offensive linemen,” said Bonk on being slightly upstaged. “We do it for a different reason. We do it just because it’s fun for us to do.”
Pringle and Clemons, on hand for yesterday’s introductory press conference, and Flutie, who was there via conference call, probably had a bit of fun along the way, too.
As did Tom Shepherd, who makes the hall’s builders’ category for his 43 years – and counting – involvement with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
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