Bernie Brennan
Bernie Brennan (born October 1, 1927) is a Canadian Football League player.[1] Coming straight out of St. Patrick's High School and at the age of 19, Brennan joined the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1946 and won the first Gruen Trophy for best rookie in the eastern Big Four.[2] He was a star with their football team, enshrined in the Guelph Gryphons Sports Hall of Fame in 1991.[citation needed] He then returned to the Rough Riders in 1951, helping them win a Grey Cup championship.[4] After his playing days he became director of Rideau Carleton Raceway, where he was appointed track veterinarian.