Stampeders Add New Faces to Wall of Fame

The Calgary Stampeder Football Club and the Calgary Stampeder Alumni Association are adding three new members to the Calgary Stampeders Wall of Fame.

The 2008 inductees are quarterback Doug Flutie, who led the team in 1992 to its first Grey Cup victory in 21 years; offensive lineman Rocco Romano, a member of the 1992 and 1998 Grey Cup champion teams; and defensive back Frank Andruski, a member of the 1971 Grey Cup team.

Flutie (pictured) led the Stamps from 1992 to 1995, and was the CFL Outstanding Player three times while wearing red and white (1992 to 1994). He completed 1,438 of 2,382 pass attempts for 20,551 yards, with 140 touchdowns and 71 interceptions -- all are franchise records, except interceptions.

Flutie rushed the ball 312 times for 2,090 yards and a 6.7-yard average with 35 touchdowns. He set single-season club records for most yards passing (6,092), pass attempts (703), completions (416) in 1993 and touchdown passes (48) in 1994. All four records still stand.

He holds single-game Stampeders records with 556 passing yards (Aug. 6, 1993 vs. Ottawa), 63 attempts (Aug. 7, 1992 vs. Saskatchewan) and 37 completions (Oct. 23, 1993 vs. Saskatchewan) and tied three others with six touchdown passes (July 23, 1994 vs. Winnipeg). Flutie led Calgary to first in the West Division all four years and two Grey Cups, winning in 1992 and losing in 1995.

Andruski played from 1966 to 1973, recording 30 interceptions (fourth in Stampeders history) for 678 yards and four interception returns for touchdowns. He was a West Division all-star in 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972 and 1973. He was also a CFL all-star in 1967 and 1968.

Romano was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame last year. He played for Calgary in 1987 and 1992 to 2000. He was a West Division all-star from 1992 to 1996 and 1999, as well as a CFL all-star in 1992, 1994 to 1996 and 1999.

Romano was named Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman in the West in 1994 and 1996. He won the Presidents' Ring in 1997, which is voted on by teammates for motivational and leadership skills on and off the field.