Bill Symons - Colorado - 1967-73 - Running Back

Leon McQuay - Tampa - 1971-73, 77 - Running Back

Joe Theismann #7

Notre Dame - 1971-73 - Quarterback

The recruiting of Joe Theismann in 1971 out from under the Miami Dolphins by Leo Cahill and the Toronto Argonauts is a fascinating look at Canadian Football in the early 1970's. The diminutive Theismann was highly touted coming out of Notre Dame in 1970 having led the Irish to a Cotton Bowl championship. Drafted in the fourth round by Don Shula and the Miami Dolphins, Theismann became frustrated with contract negotiations, Leo Cahil saw an opportunity and pounced to lure Joe north. While Theismann lasted just 3 season with Toronto; he did lead the team to the Grey Cup game in 1971 and brought a great deal of attention to not only the Argos but the entire Canadian Football League. read the story of how Joe came to the Argos from Theismann's own words in his autobiography.

Anthony Davis - USC - 1976 - Running Back

Terry Metcalf - Long Beach State - 1978-80 - Running Back

Tony Adams - Utah State - 1979-80 - Quarterback

Terry Greer - 1980-85 - Wide Receiver

Condredge Holloway #7

Tennessee - 1981-86 - Quarterback

Bill Symons won the leagues Most Outstanding Player award in 1968, the next Argonaut to win the award Condredge Holloway in 1982. Holloway still holds a number of career passing records with Toronto. Holloway was on the 1983 championship team and is honoured as an all-time Argo. Teaming with unstoppable Terry Greer, Holloway led a dominant offensive attack in the 1980's. The 'Artfull dodger' from his days with the Tennessee Volunteers Holloway is remembered fondly by Argo fans for his exciting style of play.

Chris Schultz - Arizona State - 1986-94 - Offensive Line

Gil Fenerty - Holy Cross - 1987-89 - Running Back

Michael 'Pinball' Clemons - William & Mary - 1989-00 - Back

Matt Dunigan - Louisiana Tech - 1990-91 - Quarterback

Raghib Ismail #25

Notre Dame - 1991-92 - Receiver

Raghib "Rocket" Ismail signed with McNall and the CFL's Toronto Argonauts for $3.5 million a year, under a personal services contract; like Wayne Gretzky, he was a speciality item, sent from one country to another to help establish one national game to the other land. Courtesy ESPN 1991 Draft. read more on the "Rocket" and his two seasons in the CFL

Doug Flutie #2

Boston College - 1996-97 - Quarterback

Doug Flutie was an Argonaut for two seasons 1996-97. His stay produced back-to-back Grey Cup Championship and one of the most dominant offensive attacks in club history. The 1984 Heisman winner parlayed his success with Toronto into a return to the NFL with the Buffalo Bills in 1998. Although Flutie's stay in Toronto may not have produced the attendance figures the team had hoped, he definitely delivered on the field setting numerous passing records and winning his final 2 Most Outstanding Player awards in the CFL which brought his total to an astounding 6 MOP awards in 8 seasons. Read more about Doug and his dominant two season stay in Toronto.

Robert Drummond - Syracuse - 1996-97 - Running Back

Mike Vanderjagt - West Virginia - 1996-97, 08 - Kicker

Derrel Mitchell - Texas Tech - 1997-03 - Wide Receiver

Kerwin Bell - Florida - 1998, 00-01 - Quarterback

Damon Allen - Cal State Fullerton - 2003-07 - Quarterback

Ricky Williams - Texas - 2006 - Running Back