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2013.55.37 B |
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Video Recording |
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Ron Lancaster Interview |
Interview Summary / Résumé d'entrevue |
Ron Lancaster, Order of Sport recipient, inducted in 1985, born in Fairchance, Pennsylvania, remarks on his childhood, highlighting the influence of a hardworking steel town. Ron chose to pursue football in his senior year of university and went on to play Canadian football in Ottawa. He touches on his relationship with fellow quarterback Russ Jackson, emphasizing camaraderie over rivalry. Their careers intersected, prompting a team decision that led Ron to Saskatchewan, where he played quarterback for 16 years. Ron recalls the remarkable 1963 Grey Cup comeback, highlighting the thrill of overcoming a 26-point deficit. Ron talks about how he enjoyed the control he had on the field and the responsibility of calling plays. Transitioning to coaching, he believes in empowering quarterbacks to make strategic decisions on the field. Reflecting on his playing career, Ron considers winning the 1966 Grey Cup for Saskatchewan a highlight. Ron shares insights on teamwork, emphasizing each player's role in improving their teammates. Discussing the desire to win, he underscores the significance of a competitive nature in sports. In concluding remarks about life lessons that sport can teach youth, he talks about the value of contributing to a team, improving others, and applying those skills beyond sport. Ron Lancaster, récipiendaire de l'Ordre du sport, a été intronisé en 1985 et est né à Fairchance, en Pennsylvanie. Il parle de son enfance, soulignant l'influence de sa ville natale, une ville de l'industrie sidérurgique où l'on travaillait fort. Ron a choisi de jouer au football au cours de sa dernière année d'université et il est ensuite parti pour Ottawa, où il a joué dans la ligue canadienne de football (LCF). Il aborde sa relation avec Russ Jackson, qui était quart-arrière comme lui, et met l'accent sur leur camaraderie plutôt que sur leur rivalité. Leurs carrières se sont croisées, provoquant une décision d'équipe qui a mené Ron en Saskatchewan, où il a joué comme quart-arrière pendant 16 ans. Ron se souvient de la remontée remarquable de son équipe en finale de la coupe Grey, en 1963, et souligne l'excitation d'avoir comblé un déficit de 26 points. Il parle du plaisir éprouvé à contrôler le jeu sur le terrain et de la responsabilité associée au choix des stratégies. En passant au sujet du rôle d'entraîneur, il croit en l'autonomisation des quarts-arrières, et qu'il est important de les habiliter à prendre des décisions stratégiques sur le terrain. En réfléchissant à l'ensemble de sa carrière de joueur, Ron considère que l'un des moments forts aura été la victoire de la coupe Grey en 1966 pour l'équipe de la Saskatchewan. Il partage ses idées sur le travail d'équipe, en soulignant que chaque joueur joue un rôle pour aider ses coéquipiers à s'améliorer. En discutant du désir de gagner, il insiste sur l'importance de posséder une nature compétitive dans le sport. En conclusion, il parle des leçons de vie que le sport peut enseigner aux jeunes, comme l'importance de contribuer à une équipe, d'aider les autres à s'améliorer et de pouvoir appliquer ces compétences au-delà du sport. |
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Ron Lancaster interview, 26 September 2006. Digitized MP4 from Sony 40 Advanced ME DVCAM. Viewing time 00:19:48. 00:48Childhood: raised in Pennsylvania, in a hardworking steel town not unlike Hamilton, Ontario, great place to be raised, good athletic programmes, played sport by the season - football, basketball, baseball 02:29Why did you become a quarterback? Talks about starting to play midget football at age 10, on the first day of practise in his second year the team was looking for a new quarterback and since he threw the best he got the position 03:40Talks about how baseball was his first choice, played both baseball and football through university until in senior year his coach suggested I should give football a try, always dreamed of baseball but it was a little slow to move up, football was make it or break it, decided to take a chance and play in Ottawa, he was never worried about his size, "If you are going to let it bother you, you are going to do nothing." 05:54Did not know a whole lot about Canadian football, remembers seeing a CFL game on TV and thinking it was a little strange 06:41Canada is home, lived in Ottawa, went to the US to start his masters degree, then got traded to Saskatchewan, thought they would be there for 4 years, stayed for 19 07:45On his relationship with Russ Jackson: two young quarterbacks starting out in their career. "I think both of us were happy to be playing. I don't think it became a rivalry. We became good friends.", after the third year we got in each other's way; Russ had started his career, he (Ron) wanted to get his started, that wasn't going to happen with both on the same team, so they (the team managers) made the decision to move one" 08:48Going to Saskatchewan: period of adjustment but I got to play and Russ wasn't there; the team was down and started to make progress and had a good team for a long time 09:221963 Grey Cup, talks about the comeback game, were down by 26 points, everyone thought they would not come back, first touchdown on a sleeper play, remembers the stands were empty at the start and by halftime, they were filled, it was a wild, exciting place to be, they won the game "when things get going in a football game, it's hard to stop the momentum" 10:44On being a quarterback: in control on the field, back in the day they called own plays, became an extension of the coach on the field, enjoyed the challenge of competition against people was the key 11:38On being a coach: "I'm a believer in the quarterback", let him call the game if he feels comfortable doing it and understand the game plan, they are in the action on the field 12:32On what was the best game and your worst game? "I don't ever look at them as being a best game/worst game. I think winning the Grey Cup in Saskatchewan was probably one of the highlights of your career, naturally. The low part is when you don't make the playoffs or things just don't go right. The hardest thing to do in sports is, "Remember the goodtime because you are never going to forget the bad ones."; highlights: to be able to line up and play football game in/game out, year in/year out, season in/season out for a long period of time and the years in Saskatchewan when we had 10 wins a year and have fun doing it and enjoying it. 13:31Did you know it was your last game? Yes. Just got ready and do it, the Edmonton fans were outstanding and gave him a standing ovation; scored two touchdowns... walked out a winner 14:27Life lesson: "I think the biggest thing you can take with you out of athletics is being part of a team where you have to contribute... The main job of each player is to make the person next to him a better player... The one thing you can learn from that, take that ability outside [of the sport]. You are only as important as any one person of that group, no more important than anyone else but you still have to work together to make anything successful." 15:21On winning/losing: "I always felt that when you lost, learn why you lost and put it to use so you don't lose again. You probably learn more from losing for awhile until you get to learn how to win. And once you learn how to win, and there is a big difference in playing and learning how to win, then every time you win a football game you learn something new about how to continue winning. You may learn more from defeat but that may be true for awhile. But once you start to have success winning, each time you win there is another little thing that you've learned in there that can help you be successful again.| 16:17Talks about a funny moment 17:37Is the desire to win important? "The competitive nature of people is very important and more so in sports. Let's be honest about things, if it wasn't important in sports they wouldn't keep score. In whatever sport you have to have a competitive nature and you want to compete at that level."; talks about those who aren't competitive are likely on a more even keel, and athletes are more highly strung; talks about being happy at the level you reach |
Date |
2006/09/26 |
People |
Lancaster, Ron Jackson, Russ |
Search Terms |
Interview Ron Lancaster Football CFL Ottawa Rough Riders Saskatchewan Roughriders Edmonton Eskimos Hamilton Tiger Cats |