BROWNE, SUTHERIN TO BE ADDED TO WALL OF HONOUR

Hamilton, Ontario – The Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Alumni Association are proud to present the 2008 Wall of Honour inductees, former player Less Browne and former player and coach Don Sutherin.

Their names will be placed on the facade of the press box at Ivor Wynne Stadium during a ceremony at halftime of the Ticats final regular season home game against the Calgary Stampeders on October 24.

Past inductees include Angelo Mosca, Tommy Joe Coffey, Bernie Faloney, Garney Henley, John Barrow, Rocky DiPietro, Ellison Kelly, Ben Zambiasi, Ralph Sazio, Jake Gaudaur, Grover Covington, Earl Winfield, Bill Danychuk and Joe Zuger.

Sutherin, a defensive back and kicker, played eight seasons with the Ticats (1958, 1960-66) where he was named an All-Eastern Defensive Back four times and an All-Canadian twice while winning two Grey Cups. Sutherin currently sits fifth all-time in Ticats career scoring (450 points) while also kicked the fourth most field goals in Ticats history (75). Sutherin also spent nine seasons with the team’s coaching staff as a head coach and a defensive coordinator.

Sutherin was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1992.

Browne, a defensive back, suited up in Black and Gold from 1984-88, earning two CFL and East Division All-Star awards and capturing a Grey Cup in 1986. Browne currently shares the Ticats single-game interception record with four (August 21, 1986 vs. Montreal). Browne was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2002.

Sutherin (35) and Browne (33) sit fourth and fifth, respectively, on the Ticats all-time interceptions list.