Jack Wedley had a Canadian football career that spanned fourteen years from 1938 through 1951. In that span Wedley played in 7 Grey Cup games and was on the winning team for 6*.  Wedley was an end and considered to be a very tough competitor. Like most players of that era, Wedley played both offence and defence, but was probably better remembered for his defensive ability as the passing game at that time was much less used compared to today.

Wedley started his career with Toronto in 1938 and played four seasons with the Argos (1938-41), winning his first Grey Cup title in his rookie season when Toronto beat Winnipeg 30-7.  In 1942, Wedley joined the Canadian Navy, a move that you wouldn't think likely to produce his second Grey Cup win, but it did.  With the IRFU / Big Four (the future East divisio of the modern CFL) suspending play from 1942 to 1944, numerous military teams sprung up and Wedley was with the HMCS Ste.Hyacinthe Navy team that won the Grey Cup in 1944.  Wedley had also played with th The Toronto Navy Bulldogs in 1942 and with a Halifax navy team in 1943.

With the war over, Wedley returned to the Argos in 1945, just in time for Toronto to real off three straight Gray Cup wins from 1945 to 1947.  It was a powerful Argo team coached by Teddy Morris and led by players like Joe Krol and Royal Copeland.  Wedley himself was named an East All-Star at End in 1945 (there were no CFL All-Stars until 1962). Wedley remained with Toronto until the end of the 1950 season and got his sixth Grey Cup in that final season with the Argos, once again beating Winnipeg in the cup final.  Wedley played one season for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1951, and nearly got his seventh Grey Cup as the Riders under quarterback Glen Dobbs lost a close game 21-14 to Ottawa.  Following his career as a player, Wedley did some coaching with an Intermediate team in Oshawa.  Jack Wedley passed away on September 29, 2003.

* Records for this period are spotty and the official CFL records are contradictory on this point.  In the 2011 CFL Facts & Figures on page 192 it says Wedley played in 7 Grey Cups (1938, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1950 and 1951).  The 1944 game was with the Montreal Navy team that won the Grey Cup and the 1951 game was with Saskatchewan who lost to Ottawa that year.  All the other games were with the Argos and were victories.  That would make Wedleys Grey Cup record 6 wins and 1 loss.  On the next page, however, the 2011 CFL Facts & Figures lists Wedley as tied with Bill Stevenson and Hank Ilesic with the most Grey Cup wins at 7.  It is possible that Wedley played in the 1937 Grey Cup with the Argos who won the game, though the Facts & Figures desn't list it.  The Toronto Argo All-Timre Roster doesn't list Wedley as plaing for them in 1937.  Again, that might be an error.  The 1953 article below says Wedley played in 7 Grey Cups and won 6.  Late rarticles refer to Wedley as having won 7 Grey Cups. 

Wedley Injured, but Wil Still Play in Grey Cup - November 21, 1950

Wedley to Coach Oshawa Inermediate Team - March 25, 1953

Stevenson Ties Wedley's Record for Most Grey Cup Wins

1944 Grey Cup Champion Navy Combines - Jack Wedley is in the second row, second from the right