height_ft weight_lbs playing_years birth_place status import position playing_teams birth_date height_in article_title name
5 210 1947 ; 1952 & ndash ; 1949 1950 1951 & ndash orillia , ontario retired no tackle guard hamilton wildcats edmonton eskimos hamilton tiger-cats 1922 11 earl valiquette
 earl valiquette
earl valiquette

earl valiquette -lrb- born 1922 -rrb- was an canadian football player who played for the hamilton wildcats , edmonton eskimos and hamilton tiger-cats .
he was a nominee for the jeff russel memorial trophy in 1948 .
when the hamilton wildcats merged with the hamilton tigers in 1950 , valiquette , along with teammate jack stewart , were signed by the edmonton eskimos , a move that was met with resistance and threats for legal action from the hamilton club , as they had presumed they had rights to him .
the canadian rugby union later made a ruling that edmonton held his rights , and valiquette decided to join the eskimos .
valiquette was traded back to hamilton the next season by edmonton in exchange for george festeryga .
