tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005385846479781113.post3562197133038743389..comments2024-03-04T12:34:21.190-05:00Comments on Toronto Sun Family: 1971 - 2021: 30 Dick ShattoToronto Sun Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05371905107394425335noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005385846479781113.post-46266951804352637772011-10-25T01:56:06.352-04:002011-10-25T01:56:06.352-04:00From Day Oner John Downing:
Shatto was huge as a ...From Day Oner John Downing:<br /><br />Shatto was huge as a football player. Classy! Getting him at the Sun was a real coup. There was no big fight about him leaving, in fact he left without much notice, and I never heard of him being talked about later by Doug Creighton. I suspect he realized early on, like in the second or third week, that this wasn't for him. I don't recall ever seeingToronto Sun Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05371905107394425335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005385846479781113.post-25330725255395679632011-10-24T15:29:06.059-04:002011-10-24T15:29:06.059-04:00From Day Oner John Iaboni:
Getting a "celebr...From Day Oner John Iaboni:<br /><br />Getting a "celebrity" guy like Dick Shatto was a nice addition for the fledgling Sun because in that era, with no Major League Baseball team and no National Basketball Association team, Toronto pro sports consisted of the Leafs and Argos, with both receiving enormous coverage. <br /><br />Dick was the Argos star and a fan favourite in an era when Toronto Sun Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05371905107394425335noreply@blogger.com