One of the greatest players to ever don the Blue & Gold is being inducted into the Winnipeg Blue Bombers ring of honour.
Seven-time all-star Charles Roberts will be inducted during the team's Banjo Bowl game on September 7 against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Roberts led the Canadian Football League (CFL) in rushing in 2003, 2005, and 2006.
Charles spent most of his eight-year career with Winnipeg, being named the league's most outstanding special-teams player in 2001 and was a finalist for the league's top rookie honour. He was also a finalist for the CFL's most outstanding player award in 2006.
During his time with Winnipeg, Charles had six straight 1,000-yard rushing seasons for Winnipeg and finished with 9,987 career rushing yards as a Blue Bomber. His 64 touchdowns for Winnipeg are the second most all-time, only trailing Milt Stegall who added up 79 during his time in Manitoba's capital.
Charles is sixth on the league's all-time rushing list with 10,285 yards and he will become the 16th member of the team's ring of honour.
Field Notes:
- The Bombers will look to make it four straight wins when they play Saskatchewan in Regina on Sunday at 6:00 p.m.;
- You can hear the game right here on 730CKDM as we're a proud member of the Blue Bomber Radio Network;
- With a win, the Bombers will move into first place in the West Division, which is incredible considering this team started with just two wins in their first eight games; and
- Winnipeg's 220 points against are the fewest in the league.
