University of Saskatchewan Huskies Football Team - Dale West
- A-4060
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- 1962
Dale West, Huskies football player and Western Collegiate Intramural Athletic Association (WCIAA) all-star at defensive back, posing for the camera.
Bio/Historical Note: Kenneth Dale West (b. 1941) was an outstanding Saskatchewan athlete, excelling in football, track and field, speed skating and baseball. In 1951 at the age of ten, Dale West was the Canadian bantam boys speed skating champion. West had an outstanding high school football career at Bedford Road in Saskatoon. He held high school track and field titles in 100-yard and 220-yard sprints, triple jump, discus, and javelin. This led to accolades at the provincial and national level. In 1960 he was named first alternate on the 1960 Canadian Winter Olympic Games squad. At age 17 West attended the University of Arizona on a football scholarship where he lettered for the varsity team. He returned to Saskatchewan, attended the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon and was named to the Western Conference All-Star team at defensive back. West later graduated from the University of Regina. In 1962 West joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders as flanker. In 1963 he was named all-star safety and was the Western nominee for Most Valuable Canadian Player. He earned All-Star nods again in 1964 and 1965. 1966 brought a Grey Cup victory to the Riders. West retired from football in 1968.