CIS launches Vanier Cup history website, VC50 interview series

With exactly 50 days to go before kickoff, Canadian Interuniversity Sport launched Friday at 1 p.m. a special section of the 50th TELUS Vanier Cup website celebrating the storied history of the championship game, as well as a series of interviews with key figures from each of the past CIS football title matches.

October 10, 2014

50^th TELUS Vanier Cup
CIS launches Vanier Cup history website, VC50 interview series

50 days to go until historic championship game in Montreal

OTTAWA (CIS) – With exactly 50 days to go before kickoff, Canadian Interuniversity Sport launched Friday at 1 p.m. a special section of the 50^th TELUS Vanier Cup website celebrating the storied history of the championship game, as well as a series of interviews with key figures from each of the past CIS football title matches.

The new section of the Vanier Cup website contains historical information on each of the first 49 championship finals, including photos, video footage, game recaps, statistics, rosters, game-day program covers, and much more.

The special section can be found at http://english.cis-sic.ca/vaniercup or through the 50^th TELUS Vanier Cup site at vaniercup.com.

Kicking off the VC50 Interview Series today is a conversation with former University of Toronto running back Gerry Sternberg, who was named MVP of the inaugural Vanier Cup in 1965. The interview is available on the 50^th TELUS Vanier Cup site: 1965 VC50 INTERVIEW

Upcoming interviews will feature St. Francis Xavier's Terry Dolan (1966), Alberta's Val Schneider (1967) and Queen's Don Bayne (1968).

The 50^th TELUS Vanier Cup is set for Saturday, Nov. 29 at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium, marking the first staging of the event in Montreal. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET, live on Sportsnet and Radio-Canada.

Ticket information: vaniercup.com.

About the 50^th TELUS Vanier Cup

Canadian Interuniversity Sport will celebrate the 50^th TELUS Vanier Cup throughout its 2014 football season. For the first time in history, the championship game will be staged in Montreal - at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium - on Saturday, November 29, at 1 p.m. ET, live on Sportsnet and Radio-Canada.

Official TELUS Vanier Cup website (including ticket information) www.vaniercup.com

About Canadian Interuniversity Sport

Canadian Interuniversity Sport is the national governing body of university sport in Canada. Every year, over 11,500 student-athletes and 700 coaches from 56 universities and four regional associations vie for 21 national championships in 12 different sports. CIS also provides high performance international opportunities for Canadian student-athletes at Winter and Summer Universiades, as well as numerous world university championships. For further information, visit www.cis-sic.ca or follow us on:

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