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A native of Vancouver, Pantages joined the Calgary Stampeders in 1948 after playing junior football in his home town. Pantages arrived in Calgary just in time for the Stampeders undefeated season and a Grey Cup Championship. After playing with Calgary in 1949, Pantages joined the Montreal Alouettes for two season in 1950 and 1951 before returning West. From 1952 to 1954, Pantages toiled for the Edmonton Eskimos, and won his second Grey Cup in 1954 when a young Jackie Parker arrived on the scene. The first individual stats are available for Pantages in 1952, and that was his best season offensively with 52 carries for 277 yards. Besides playing running back, Pantages was also the Edmonton punter for those three seasons. He averaged a more than respectable 43.2, 44.4 and 43.0 yards per kick in his years with Edmonton. In 1955, Pantages joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders and played two seasons with them to complete his CFL career. Alouettes Snatch Panatages from Calgary - February 14, 1950 Pantages Wants To Play In Edmonton - May 19, 1951 (scroll down)
Official individual stats were not kept in the West until 1950 and in the East until 1954.
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