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Gerry Inglis

Gerry Inglis

  • Class
  • Induction
    2014
  • Sport(s)
    Golden Bears Football
• Anchored the Bears football team offensive line (1973-76).
• Bears team captain and Canada West All-Star.
• J .P. Metras trophy winner as the top lineman in Canadian college football (1976).
• Played in the CFL for the BC Lions, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and the Toronto Argonauts.
• Assistant coach with the Bears football team (1981-83 and 2001-06).

Gerry was born in Swift Current, Saskatchewan and attended Miller Composite high school in Regina. A multi-sport athlete in high school, Gerry competed in football, baseball, hockey and track and field. At the University of Alberta Gerry played Golden Bears football from 1973-1976 under head coach Jim Donlevy. Anchoring the offensive line at the centre position, Gerry was selected a Canada West all-star in 1975 and 1976 and an all-Canadian in 1976. He capped off his university football career in 1976 by receiving the Frank Morris award as the Golden Bear’s most valuable lineman and the J.P. Metras trophy as the top lineman in Canadian university football. Gerry was a terrific blocker, special team downfield tackler and made the long snap with laser-like precision. Always a team leader, Gerry served several years as a Golden Bear team captain. In 1978 Gerry received his Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Alberta.

Drafted in 1976 by the British Columbia Lions, Gerry played two seasons (1977 and 1978) with the Lions before being traded in 1978 to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He finished his Canadian Football League career with the Toronto Argonauts in 1980.

After retiring from football, Gerry went on to a highly successful business career in the hospitality business, first as a partner and vice president of Canadian operations with the Keg restaurant chain, and later as developer and owner of 11 Chili’s restaurants in Edmonton and Calgary, and the Belgium Beer Café outlet in the Edmonton airport. Gerry currently serves as President of Brinker’s Canadian operations with Chili’s. Through his involvement with the Keg and Chili’s Gerry has long been a sponsor of University of Alberta Athletic programs.

Gerry served two stints as offensive line coach with the Golden Bear football program, in 1981-1983 and again from 2001-2006. A strong testament to Gerry’s coaching skills was the Golden Bear’s dominant ground attack, which produced league leading rushing totals. Gerry has a strong background in community involvement having coached a variety of community based boys and girls sports teams including Little League baseball, basketball, softball, and hockey. Supporting the community, either as a coach or manning the barbecue was always a top priority for Gerry. Gerry has also been a long time member of the Board of Regents for Athol Murray College in Wilcox Saskatchewan (2004-to present).

Gerry demonstrated a passion for excellence, a tireless work ethic, and impressive leadership qualities when playing for the Golden Bears, characteristics that have carried over to his business career.
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