Melvin "Fritz" Hanson will be the 11th inductee that is heading to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Ring of Honour at Investors Group Field.
Standing just 5'7" and weighing 145 pounds, Hanson helped lead the team to an unbeaten record in 1935 and they also became the first team in Western Canada to win the Grey Cup in that season.
In that game, Hanson had over 300 yards in punt returns as the team beat Hamilton, 18-12.
Hanson was an all-star five times from 1935-41, he won the Lionel Conacher Award as Canada's Male Athlete of the Year in 1939, and also helped the team win two more championships in 1939 and 1941.
He also won the 1948 Grey Cup with the Stampeders.
Hanson is also a member of the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame, the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and the North Dakota State Hall of Fame.
Melvin will be honoured this Friday when the Bombers take on the Montreal Alouettes.
Photo Credit - Canadian Sports Hall of Fame.
